Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be older people living in rented terraces. These are known as type 43 in the ACORN classification and 1.89% of the UK’s population live in this type.
Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found predominantly in northern English towns such as Oldham, Salford, Liverpool, Huddersfield and Gateshead, as well as in Belfast and some towns in the south including Basildon. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
| Family income | Low |
|---|---|
| Interest in current affairs | Medium |
| Housing - with mortgage | Low |
| Educated - to degree | Low |
| Couples with children | Low |
| Have satellite TV | Medium |
This type of postcode has a high proportion of older people, particularly those over 75, living in rented terraced housing. There are fewer families with young children in these neighbourhoods, although there are some single parents. Single person households are most common and many are pensioners.
Most residents live in small terraced houses, with only two or three bedrooms. Some live in flats, mostly low rise purpose built. There is a higher proportion of residents renting compared to the UK as a whole. Many rent from private landlords but local authority and housing association property is also important. There is a high level of re-mortgaging among those who are buying their properties.
Those in work tend to be shopworkers or are employed in manual and factory jobs. However, unemployment is 40% above the national average and long term illness 60% higher than the UK as a whole.
Car ownership is low and public transport, cycling and walking tend to be the main modes of travel.
Incomes are low and there is little scope for savings and investments. Take up of credit cards is low, but some find it hard to manage and levels of debt are above average relative to income.
Leisure interests include angling, racing, bingo, watching cable TV, listening to music and going to the pub. Popular newspapers are the Daily Mirror, Daily Star, Daily Sport and The Sun.
This is a description of the type of neighbourhood to which this postcode has been matched, it is not a description of the postcode. The overview describes characteristics frequently found in these neighbourhoods. Since most postcodes include a mix of people we don’t expect everyone there will fit the description perfectly. Learn more.
You should not base important decision-making on the ACORN classification alone. ACORN © CACI Limited 2008 All rights reserved; no right to publish is granted.
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