Pete M <pete.murray (AT) bogoffwithzepressedmeatblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Well, so do I. But I live 15 mins from the Brecon Beacons National Park.

I know where I'd rather live.

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Pete M wrote:
This is the report for where I live:

"Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be
wealthy mature professionals living in large houses. These are known as
type 1 in the ACORN classification and 1.7% of the UK’s population live
in this type.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are found in large numbers in the
Home Counties, especially in South Buckinghamshire, Surrey (Guildford
and Kingston-upon-Thames), Hertfordshire (Watford and St Albans) and
Cheshire (Macclesfield). Here is an overview of the likely preferences
and features of your neighbourhood:

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

This type of postcode encompasses the most affluent people in the UK.
They live in wealthy, high status suburban and semi-rural
neighbourhoods, particularly in the Home Counties. Most are highly
qualified professionals, senior executives and business owners, often in
their 40s and 50s.

They tend to live in large detached houses with four or more bedrooms,
many of which are owned outright. These households often have more than
two cars, at least one of which is likely to be a high value company car.

Unsurprisingly, given their affluence and occupations, these individuals
are financially sophisticated, investing directly in stocks and shares
as well as unit trusts, bonds and other forms of investments.
Technologically literate, they are confident home PC users. The internet
is a popular channel for purchases and financial transactions, including
on-line banking.

There is a high level of readership of the Financial Times as well as
the other quality broadsheets.

Golf is a popular leisure pursuit. Two holidays a year are common,
perhaps one long haul destination and a week on the ski slopes. These
consumers have a well developed interest in the arts, classical music
and opera as well as enjoying fine wine and gourmet food. They are
likely to have charitable interests, often using tax-efficient covenants
and direct debit payments to make their donations."

--
Douglas

Douglas Payne <douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com> wrote:

<snip>

You were doing so well until it got to the golf and skiing bits. ;-)
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SteveH wrote:
Yeah, I can't play golf or ski!

Show us yours then (fnarr).

--
Douglas

Douglas Payne <douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com> wrote:

Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be
well-off working families with mortgages. These are known as type 10 in
the ACORN classification and 2.26% of the UK's population live in this
type.
Given the commuter nature of this type, it is often found in satellite
towns around major conurbations, such as Northampton, Milton Keynes,
Reading, Swindon and Crewe. Here is an overview of the likely
preferences and features of your neighbourhood:
Family income
High
Interest in current affairs
Low
Housing - with mortgage
Medium
Educated - to degree
High
Couples with children
Very high
Have satellite TV
Very high
These are neighbourhoods of young well-off commuter families, with many
pre-school and primary school children.

These families often live in relatively large detached houses and have a
long time left on their mortgage. However they have good incomes, and
feel able to afford such long term commitments. These individuals are
likely to be in their 30s, and tend to be professionals and managers
with company pensions and company health care. They drive to work in
company cars.

These families are financially aware. Where possible they will have
regular savings plans and invest in stocks and shares. A child savings
plan may cater for the children's future. The high level of remortaging
may indicate confidence in their ability to repay high levels of
borrowing. They have credit cards with high credit limits, but their
spending is not high.

The Internet is a popular channel for financial services, with e-banking
fairly common with these households. On-line activity is generally high
whether shopping, booking leisure activity, playing games or the
children's education.

These are young active people, taking part in aerobics, playing golf,
rugby and going skiing. For entertainment they own a DVD player,
subscribe to satellite TV and go to the cinema.

(Feck, it's the golf and skiing stuff again.....)
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"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote


And that's a good thing, because it's a long way away from sensible people.

Dude, you live in *Wales*.

Not even the Vikings invaded Wales.

--
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In article <1hycyqg.rojcqu13cblweN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk>, SteveH
says...

Wales is the poorest country in the United Kingdom.


--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

"Douglas Payne" <douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com> wrote

Aye, but that's just the terrace they're talking about, not the rest of your
village.
All the rest of them are merely arrivistes.

P.S. There were 40 cars there on Thursday, I lost the plot at one bit...

Bob Sherunckle wrote:
<snip>

There's still a bit of old money kicking about, but it's not like the
old days I tell thee. (c:

Sounds like a laugh. Pity I never got there to take any pictures.

--
Douglas

In news:5b82thF2rddq7U1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net,
Douglas Payne <douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com> wittered on forthwith;
Sounds a bit nice that does Mr Doug., or is it Lord Doug?

Heh, all this from a bottle of Lanson, I should wind Steve up a bit more
often methinks ;-)

<thinks>

Hmm, Athens Wednesday, that should do the job nicely...


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