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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SO18 2RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SO18 2RU in Southampton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SO18 2RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SO182RU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Eastleigh South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SO18 2RU is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.1%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Events near SO18 2RU

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near SO18 2RU

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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SO182RU Postcode Breakdown

SOAREA18DISTRICT2SECTORRUUNIT
Full PostcodeSO18 2RU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSouthampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHampshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

SO182RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

SO18 2RU postcode is located in the postal town of Southampton. Southampton postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SO18 2RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Swaythling1 miles S
Eastleigh1.5 miles NE
Bassett1.6 miles W
Bishopstoke1.9 miles NE
Chilworth2.4 miles W
West End2.5 miles SE
Chandlers Ford2.6 miles N
Itchen3.4 miles S
Southampton3.6 miles SW
Woolston4.4 miles S
Sholing4.6 miles SE
Botley4.7 miles E
Durley4.9 miles E
Redbridge5 miles W
Hursley5.1 miles N
London66 miles E
Glasgow356 miles NW
Edinburgh353 miles N
Cardiff88 miles W
Liverpool183 miles NW
Southampton4 miles SW
Saint Ives21 miles W

Amateur golfer celebrates after hitting two hole in ones

Mike hit two aces using his 6 iron on the 185-yard par three 3rd and his 7 iron on the 175-yard par three 11th at Royal Winchester Golf Club, Hampshire.

Hampshire Chronicle

Train strikes: How will you be affected?

Rail workers at 16 companies are taking industrial action but tube strikes have been called off.

BBC News

Day one of County Championship season hit by rain

Day one of the County Championship season sees play abandoned at Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire and Kent without a ball bowled.

BBC News

Letter: 'We need more police, not more commissioners'

I received my council tax bill the other day and was shocked to find a leaflet inside for the police crime commissioner when an election is coming up in May!

Hampshire Chronicle

Rites for Girls CIC's mentor programme for Hampshire's girls

Kim McCabe, author and founder of Rites for Girls CIC, has developed The Girls' Net programme, aiming to provide preteen and teen girls with much-needed guidance and support.

Hampshire Chronicle

Thames Water troubles swell as parent firm defaults

Holding company Kemble has told lenders that it has failed to meet a deadline for interest payments.

BBC News

Residents celebrate completion of North Walls repair works

North Walls marks the northern line of the city's defences originally built in Roman times and upgraded in the Middle Ages.

Hampshire Chronicle

Sparsholt, The Worthys, Easton, Littleton Community nibs

Hamphire Chronicle nibs

Hampshire Chronicle

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