Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be single parents and pensioners living in council terraces. These are known as type 51 in the ACORN classification and 1.83% of the UK’s population live in this type.
Many towns and cities will have some neighbourhoods fitting this profile, but concentrations are found in Newcastle, Sunderland, Belfast, Liverpool and Greater Manchester. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
| Family income | Very low |
|---|---|
| Interest in current affairs | Very low |
| Housing - with mortgage | Very low |
| Educated - to degree | Very low |
| Couples with children | Low |
| Have satellite TV | Low |
These are areas with high numbers of single pensioners living alongside many single parents. The age breakdown of the population is unusual because, overall, there are both high numbers of people over 60 and children under 16.
People live in council or housing association properties. These tend to be small terraced houses and flats, typically found in urban estates. Unemployment levels are high, and typical occupations include manufacturing and other more routine jobs.
With high numbers of single pensioners and single parents, overall income levels are low. This type has the lowest level of qualifications of all ACORN types, which means there is little chance of these areas becoming more prosperous.
With such low incomes, it is unsurprising that the majority of these people do not have a car and public transport is essential to them. With any spare money they are most likely to have a drink in the pub, go to bingo or place an occasional bet at the bookies. If they do manage a holiday, they often choose a caravan break in the UK.
When they buy a paper, their particular favourites are The Sun and News of the World.
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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