Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be low income with routine jobs living in terraces and flats. These are known as type 46 in the ACORN classification and 1.4% of the UK’s population live in this type.
The biggest concentrations of neighbourhoods fitting this profile are in Scotland. Other places with high levels include Nottingham, Harlow, Corby and Norwich. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
| Family income | Low |
|---|---|
| Interest in current affairs | Low |
| Housing - with mortgage | Low |
| Educated - to degree | Very low |
| Couples with children | Medium |
| Have satellite TV | Medium |
These postcodes are often council estates housing young families and singles. Many of the families are single parent households.
Incomes are low. People have few, if any educational qualifications and their routine jobs are in shops and factories. Unemployment is high, and, despite the overall youthfulness of these areas, there are a number of people suffering long-term illness.
People generally live in terraced houses and purpose built low-rise flats. Homes are rented from either the local council or Housing Association. They are typically two bedroom and thus quite crowded for the size of household.
People in this type are on tight budgets and food bills are low relative to the size of the families. However, children are given the odd fast food treat. Phone bills are much smaller than average, and people make use of the finance options of catalogue shopping.
A number feel they are likely to require a loan in the near future. Betting and the lottery are perceived to offer the chance of more money and a better standard of living.
Leisure activities are restricted to low cost activities such as angling, bingo, listening to music and watching television. There is some uptake of cable TV and digital television.
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 2007 All rights reserved; no right to publish is granted.
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