What's your Acorn classification?

[NickIT]

Yes..are you a dole-sucking immigrant?

Or, a subsistence level pensioner?

Or... a very high earning professional with a girlfriend who looks like a pre-op Kylie?

Im dead posh ya no....

Claimant count:
My area Scottish Average
52 83

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Yes! LOL

[DaveB]

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be well-off managers living in detached houses. These are known as type 11 in the ACORN classification and 3.7% of the UK’s population live in this type.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are most often found in East Anglia, North Yorkshire and Leicestershire. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:

These well-off people live in established towns and villages.

People tend to be a little older, with households being a mix of couples with older children, empty nesters with some retired people. They live in large detached houses and many people have paid off their mortgage. As a result, their high value homes are significant financial assets, even if they are not always in the most expensive areas of the country.

High family incomes support a good lifestyle. Two or more cars are common, at least one being a pricier new model. There is also money left over for investments in guaranteed income bonds, regular savings plans and high interest investments. Some householders will have a private pension plan.

This is a gentler traditional lifestyle with outdoor activities such as golf, gardening, bird watching, hiking and visits to places of interest such as stately homes. Families only eat out from time to time. At home there is interest in good food or wines and subscriptions to magazines, such as Good Housekeeping.

Readership of the Daily Express and Daily Telegraph reflects these families’ more traditional values. They are more likely listen to Radio 2 and Radio 4.


**** me I'm moving.

Same as mine DP, was really happy untill I got to the bit at the end Am I living in Little Britain without realising it.

[hyperD]

Acorn 5

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be older affluent professionals. These are known as type 5 in the ACORN classification and 1.85% of the UK’s population live in this type.

Family income High
Interest in current affairs High
Housing - with mortgage Medium
Educated - to degree High
Couples with children Medium
Have satellite TV Medium

These people typically live in villages within commuting distance of major towns, or more rural villages where they choose to retire. They live in large detached houses and most have paid off their mortgage. Households are typically couples over the age of 45. They will often have children who have left home.

They are a highly qualified type and those that are working tend to be high earners in professional and managerial jobs. However, 26% of these people have now retired and are very comfortably off.

Given the nature of where they live and their affluence, car ownership is high. The majority of households have at least two cars, and the main car is usually expensive and bought as new.

These people are financially astute and have the highest uptake of ISAs. They also invest in stocks and shares, high interest accounts and guaranteed income bonds. Their monthly credit card spend is relatively high.

In their leisure time they enjoy golf, hill walking and gardening. Their social life tends to be home based, where they enjoy having a glass of wine rather than going out to restaurants. They like to spend their money on holidays. They travel abroad regularly, either to the Mediterranean or long haul for their main holiday. They also take winter sun and weekend breaks. Many are happy to research and book their holidays online. Indeed the Internet is used by many to make purchases of books and CDs and to research and monitor their financial investments.

These are avid Daily and Sunday Telegraph readers, with readership levels for these journals at twice the national average.



Seems fairly accurate, although there has been an emergency chav underclass infesting outskirts of this area. I blame the resurgence of "affordable housing" and CCTV cameras in surrounding areas forcing these scum into the villages.

Bike theft has escalated as well.

[Clog II The Avenger]

Looked up mine "Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be suburban privately renting professionals. These are known as type 19 in the ACORN classification and 1.09% of the UK’s population live in this type."

Hardly suburban as the property and Post Code is a town centre loacation.

[Bagpuss]

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be younger white-collar couples with mortgages. These are known as type 26 in the ACORN classification and 2.04% of the UK’s population live in this type.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found in Milton Keynes, Stevenage, Swindon, Chelmsford, Guildford and Hemel Hempstead. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:

Family income High
Interest in current affairs Low
Housing - with mortgage Very high
Educated - to degree Medium
Couples with children High
Have satellite TV High

These are suburban communities of young families, often living in New Towns. Generally aged in their late 20s or early 30s, these couples are likely to have just started or be starting a family. There are many pre-school children.

Their houses are typically mortgaged semis with two or three bedrooms.

People are employed as middle managers, office and clerical staff. The more senior have company cars. The company also provides health cover and a pension scheme, which might be supplemented by a private pension.

Incomes are well above average. Some people might make small investments in stocks and shares or in ISAs and may start a child savings plan. Starting a family is a time to be prudent, and the mortgage is likely to be covered by a mortgage protection plan. For the same reason these families may well have taken out life cover and accident insurance. They are careful with their money. Despite healthy credit limits, their credit card spending is controlled at low to moderate levels.

Europe is a popular destination for holidays given many have small children. Being younger they participate in exercise and sport, and gym membership is common. They may also play golf. They go to the cinema fairly frequently. At home they watch satellite TV and DVDs or listen to music.

[DimPrawn]

"Their houses are typically mortgaged semis with two or three bedrooms. "

What sort of contractors are these?

[Lockhouse]

Type 1. Obviously.

[Bagpuss]

"Their houses are typically mortgaged semis with two or three bedrooms. "

What sort of contractors are these?

Where I live is typically 4 bedrooms, so obviously it's sh1te.

[ladymuck]

I knew there were a stack load of chav scum in my area but I seem to have the worst rating yet!! BTW, I live on the South coast and nowhere near the towns listed which just makes it worse!

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be low income, older people living in smaller semis. These are known as type 45 in the ACORN classification and 3.03% of the UK’s population live in this type.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile can be found across the country but main concentrations are in the West Midlands and the North East in towns such as Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland. Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:

Family income Low
Interest in current affairs Very low
Housing - with mortgage Low
Educated - to degree Very low
Couples with children Medium
Have satellite TV Medium

These typically council properties house an older population, many with significant health problems.

In these areas the retired are unlikely to have any pension provision beyond that provided by the state. Working people will be in routine jobs in shops, on the factory floor or in other manual occupations. This results in low incomes. Whether due to their age or previous work, a number of people suffer from long-term illness.

The housing is small, usually one or two bedrooms. It is generally rented from the council or housing association. Fewer than half of these households have a car of any sort.

With so little spare money, spending is limited to a funeral plan, playing bingo and the lottery, betting and going to the pub. These people are unlikely to be frequent high street shoppers, preferring to buy from catalogues by mail order. Leisure activities are similarly limited. Some may do a little gardening or go fishing.

[Troll]

Mines 11 which is a tad annoying at it means there must be some lower social orders lurking in the neighbourhood.. think I'll form a vigilante group to hunt them down