18POPULATION
10.4%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B70 0RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B70 0RU 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 B70 0RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 79%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in B700RU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wednesbury South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B70 0RU is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 45%WHITE
  • 54%NON-WHITE

45% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.9%WORKING
  • 10.4%UNEMPLOYED

10.4% 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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B700RU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA70DISTRICT0SECTORRUUNIT
Full PostcodeB70 0RU
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

B700RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

B70 0RU 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 B70 0RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wednesbury0.9 miles N
West Bromwich1.5 miles SE
Darlaston2.2 miles NW
Oldbury2.6 miles S
Smethwick2.7 miles S
Bilston3.1 miles NW
Coseley3.1 miles W
Sandwell3.2 miles SE
Tipton3.4 miles W
Dudley4 miles SW
Walsall4.3 miles N
Willenhall4.4 miles N
Rowley4.4 miles SW
Rowley Regis4.4 miles SW
London109 miles E
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh240 miles N
Cardiff88 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton116 miles S
Saint Ives118 miles S

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