Reply to: What's your Acorn classification?

[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

[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...

[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.

[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

[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.

[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?

[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.

[chef]

the full 1-56 ratings

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

type 19 thought my area was nicer than that..

[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.

[mcquiggd]

Probably immigrants. With 'hoodies'.

[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

[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.

[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.

[Lockhouse]

Type 1. Obviously.

[DimPrawn]

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

What sort of contractors are these?