44POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
45%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B38 8BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B38 8BL 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 B38 8BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.8%Male
  • 43.2%Female

From the last census, 56.8% of people in B388BL male, and 43.2% female. Men outnumber women in Kings Norton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 45%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 45% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B38 8BL is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.1%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B388BL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA38DISTRICT8SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeB38 8BL
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

B388BL Postal District

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B38 8BL 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 B38 8BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kings Norton0.4 miles SE
Bournville1.2 miles NE
Northfield1.5 miles NW
Hopwood1.5 miles SW
Longbridge1.9 miles W
Frankley2.8 miles W
Cofton Hackett3.2 miles SW
Edgbaston3.3 miles N
Rubery3.3 miles W
Barnt Green4.2 miles SW
Birmingham4.4 miles N
Alvechurch4.9 miles S
Lickey End5.4 miles W
Tyseley5.4 miles E
Quinton5.4 miles NW
London100 miles E
Glasgow253 miles NW
Edinburgh250 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool83 miles NW
Southampton107 miles S
Saint Ives109 miles S

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