What's your Acorn classification?

[mcquiggd]

Probably immigrants. With 'hoodies'.

[Bagpuss]

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!

You don't have to live near those towns. It just means the people in your area are similar in demographic makeup, income and aspirations to those near you.

There are dives in the South as well as the North you know.

[chef]

the full 1-56 ratings

http://www.caci.co.uk/acorn/acornmap.asp

type 19 thought my area was nicer than that..

[FrankScribe]

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.

[Clog II The Avenger]

the full 1-56 ratings

http://www.caci.co.uk/acorn/acornmap.asp

type 19 thought my area was nicer than that..

It's strange as mine is put as type 19 when the area is not suburban and not a renting area. As an example neighbour opposite is the MD of M&S. Shall I tell him?

[Alf W]

Have just put in my old student address and got Type 51! Has anyone lived in a sh1ttier area?



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.

[TheMonkey]

My god I actually moved somewhere nice!

Type 19

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

[Joe Black]

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be prosperous young professionals living in flats. These are known as type 16 in the ACORN classification and 1.03% of the UK’s population live in this type...Like other urban groups, they will buy a daily paper to read on the way to work and will choose from the Financial Times, The Guardian and Independent. On Sundays they choose the Observer and The Sunday Times.
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Seems I'm (was) in the same category. Sounds nice, but then the last part, I'm not too sure about.

[mcquiggd]

It is the Guardian readers that worry me..

They tend to linger in groups in the evenings, on street corners and at bus stops... they also intimidate people near the muesli in Tescos...

[zathras]

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be young, living in converted flats, in multi-ethnic areas. These are known as type 18 in the ACORN classification and 1.14% of the UK’s population live in this type.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are almost exclusively a London phenomenon, with high concentrations in most inner and outer London boroughs.

Here is an overview of the likely preferences and features of your neighbourhood:

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