48POPULATION
3.5%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B65 8BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B65 8BS 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 B65 8BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.9%Male
  • 52.1%Female

From the last census, 47.9% of people in B658BS male, and 52.1% female. Women outnumber men in Blackheath.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B65 8BS is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% 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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B658BS Postcode Breakdown

BAREA65DISTRICT8SECTORBSUNIT
Full PostcodeB65 8BS
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

B658BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

B65 8BS 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 B65 8BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rowley Regis0.9 miles W
Rowley0.9 miles W
Sleightholme1.1 miles SW
Quinton1.5 miles E
Netherton1.6 miles W
Halesowen1.9 miles S
Oldbury2 miles NE
Dudley2.2 miles NW
Cradley2.4 miles SW
Smethwick2.5 miles NE
Brierley Hill3 miles W
Tipton3.1 miles NW
Woodside3.3 miles W
West Bromwich3.4 miles NE
Sandwell3.7 miles E
London107 miles E
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff84 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton113 miles SE
Saint Ives114 miles S

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