Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be home owning families living in terraces. These are known as type 42 in the ACORN classification and 2.94% of the UK’s population live in this type.
Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are largely found in former mining, industrial and manufacturing areas of Wales and northern England. Examples include Merthyr Tydfil, Rhonda, Burnley, Barrow in Furness and Halifax. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
| Family income | Low |
|---|---|
| Interest in current affairs | Low |
| Housing - with mortgage | Medium |
| Educated - to degree | Low |
| Couples with children | Medium |
| Have satellite TV | Medium |
Young families with two children under 10, living in small terraced housing, characterise this type of postcode. Adults tend to be in the 20-40 age group with fewer older people and retired. There are some single parent households.
This is the ACORN type with the highest incidence of terraced housing. The houses tend to be small, with two or sometimes three bedrooms, and at the lower end of the house price scale. 70% of households are owner occupiers, with most buying on a mortgage. Most of the rest are renting from private landlords, with a smaller proportion renting from the local authority.
Generally, employment is in blue-collar jobs in manufacturing, mining and other manual occupations, with shopworkers also common. There is some unemployment, and long term illness is above the national average. As might be expected, educational qualification levels are generally low.
Car ownership is below the national average, and many people travel to work on foot or cycle.
Incomes are on the low side so there is little scope for investments and savings. Use of credit cards is below average.
Leisure interests include camping, angling, bingo, horseracing and rugby, as well as watching cable TV and going to the pub.
Popular newspapers include the Daily Mirror, Daily Sport and their Sunday equivalents, as well as the Daily Star.
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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