27POPULATION
6%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
37%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B48 7QU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B48 7QU 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 B48 7QU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 63%Male
  • 37%Female

From the last census, 63% of people in B487QU male, and 37% female. Men outnumber women in Alvechurch.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 37%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 37% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B48 7QU is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.7%WORKING
  • 6%UNEMPLOYED

6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B487QU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA48DISTRICT7SECTORQUUNIT
Full PostcodeB48 7QU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWorcestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B487QU Postal District

Compass Postal District

B48 7QU 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 B48 7QU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Alvechurch1.3 miles SW
Barnt Green2.1 miles W
Cofton Hackett2.4 miles W
Hopwood2.4 miles N
Redditch3.4 miles S
Kings Norton3.5 miles N
Tardebigge3.6 miles SW
Vigo3.6 miles W
Longbridge4 miles NW
Bournville4.7 miles N
Northfield4.8 miles N
Tanworth4.9 miles E
Rubery4.9 miles NW
Lickey End5 miles W
Bentley5.4 miles SW
London98 miles E
Glasgow257 miles NW
Edinburgh254 miles N
Cardiff80 miles SW
Liverpool86 miles NW
Southampton103 miles S
Saint Ives105 miles S

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