21POPULATION
5.8%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
42%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB72 1EL

What social class do the population of B72 1EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B72 1EL 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 B72 1EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in B721EL male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Sutton New Hall.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 42%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 42% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B72 1EL is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.8%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B721EL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA72DISTRICT1SECTORELUNIT
Full PostcodeB72 1EL
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

B721EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

B72 1EL 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 B72 1EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Sutton Coldfield1.7 miles N
Tyburn1.8 miles S
Minworth2.4 miles E
Holly Lane2.6 miles W
Four Oaks2.9 miles N
Witton3.1 miles SW
Castle Bromwich3.3 miles SE
Wishaw3.8 miles E
Streetly3.8 miles NW
Stechford4.2 miles SE
Bordesley4.2 miles S
Middleton4.7 miles E
Water Orton4.7 miles E
Lea Marston5.2 miles E
Hay Mills5.2 miles S
London103 miles SE
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh241 miles N
Cardiff93 miles SW
Liverpool77 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives118 miles S

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