3POPULATION
23.1%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B21 1GS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B21 1GS in Birmingham, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about B21 1GS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in B211GS male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Lozells and East Handsworth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 48%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B21 1GS is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 10%WHITE
  • 91%NON-WHITE

10% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 60.3%WORKING
  • 23.1%UNEMPLOYED

23.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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B211GS Postcode Breakdown

BAREA21DISTRICT1SECTORGSUNIT
Full PostcodeB21 1GS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

B211GS Postal District

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B21 1GS postcode is located in the postal town of Birmingham. Birmingham postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode B21 1GS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Witton1.9 miles E
Sandwell2 miles W
Birmingham2.3 miles S
Bordesley3.2 miles E
Smethwick3.4 miles W
Edgbaston3.5 miles S
West Bromwich3.5 miles W
Holly Lane3.8 miles NE
Oldbury4.1 miles W
Tyburn4.5 miles E
Quinton4.7 miles W
Hay Mills4.9 miles E
Tyseley5 miles SE
Stechford5.2 miles E
Wednesbury5.3 miles NW
London104 miles E
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff88 miles SW
Liverpool77 miles NW
Southampton113 miles S
Saint Ives115 miles S

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