Full neighbourhood profile

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be families and single parents living in semis and terraces. These are known as type 48 in the ACORN classification and 1.91% of the UK’s population live in this type.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are often found in former industrial cities in the north and north-east such as Newcastle upon Tyne, Middlesborough and Sunderland. Examples elsewhere in the country include Wrexham, Nottingham, and Wolverhampton. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:

These are large families living in semi-detached council housing.

Many families have three or more children, and half of all families are headed by a single parent. Housing is generally two or three bedroom council semis and terraces.

Incomes are very low and a fifth of families feel in need of a loan. Unemployment levels are among the highest of any type, being double the national average. Where there is paid work, it tends to be routine jobs in nearby factories or shops. Travel to work is on foot or by public transport. Car ownership is very low.

There is little money for fashion shopping. Cheaper clothing is bought from discount stores and supermarkets.

Leisure activities include fishing, betting, listening to music and cookery, although take-away and fast food are consumed more than average. Magazines such as OK! or Bella and newspapers like The Sun, Daily Mirror, and Daily Star are all relatively popular reading.

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.

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