Reply to: Postcode Top Trumps

[TestMangler]

That's a good point - what use could that data possibly be that doesn't open you up to allegations of being racist, homophobic, ageist or elitist?

Racist, homophobic, ageist and elitist. That's pretty much an accurate character profile just there

(excluding the ageist bit, I find that offensive )

[Halo Jones]

Deploringly middle class: mostly white, married & working in construction or IT

Well thats BGG & I

[original PM]

white middle class england!

with a spattering of Ethnic Minorities, Divorced people and the token Gay couple.

:sigh:

[mudskipper]

On the plus side, there's no septics, poofs or effnics......

That's a good point - what use could that data possibly be that doesn't open you up to allegations of being racist, homophobic, ageist or elitist?

[TestMangler]

Don't worry TM, I found your address here

On the plus side, there's no septics, poofs or effnics......

[MarillionFan]

Sorry, we do not currently have any data in this area.

Don't worry TM, I found your address here

[darmstadt]

My old street has 266 people of which 266 are of white ethnic group, no same sex and 261 born in the UK. Mind you, property prices seem to have gone up, I sold property there in 2002 for GBP115,000 and is now going for GBP237,000. Should have held out

[mudskipper]

6 But where?

Have you looked in the closet?

[doodab]

I found it reasonably reflective of reality.

[barrydidit]

There's no gays in my village (apparently!)

6 But where?

[mudskipper]

Sorry, we do not currently have any data in this area.

StreetCheck pulls together in-depth information about local areas across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with Scotland data coming soon.

Edit: Apparently the Scottish data has to be sourced separately (devolution, innit) and the Scots aren't being particularly helpful. Doesn't sound like the Scots on this board!

Crime and house prices are also in the pipeline

[TestMangler]

Sorry, we do not currently have any data in this area.

[vetran]

Postcode based information for all postcodes free – any UK post code area described

my area is filled with old farts with a good credit rating. So spot on then!

[eek]

Does that make it worthless? Mine looks pretty much what I'd expect.
If you're thinking of moving to an area, then some of the demographics would be of interest - e.g. likely facilities for kids / old people, employment stats etc. If you're thinking of moving to a gated community executive home in the middle of a tuliphole, then I guess that stats might not reflect your immediate neighbours, but still of interest.

in which case it misses a pile of data that would be useful (crime rates...).. The strange bit is that it gives me less information in a longer winded format than acorn gives me its 1 of 17 categories. It shows a little bit of potential but still doesn't match the information upmystreet provided before Zoopla bought and destroyed it.

[mudskipper]

That explains it. It also means that its totally worthless as a street may bear no resemblance to the surrounding area which is true of the example I picked.....

Does that make it worthless? Mine looks pretty much what I'd expect.
If you're thinking of moving to an area, then some of the demographics would be of interest - e.g. likely facilities for kids / old people, employment stats etc. If you're thinking of moving to a gated community executive home in the middle of a tuliphole, then I guess that stats might not reflect your immediate neighbours, but still of interest.