110POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B78 1JU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B78 1JU 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 B78 1JU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.3%Male
  • 52.7%Female

From the last census, 47.3% of people in B781JU male, and 52.7% female. Women outnumber men in Polesworth West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 1JU is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.9%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B781JU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT1SECTORJUUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 1JU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWarwickshire
Region
CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

B781JU Postal District

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B78 1JU 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 B78 1JU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Polesworth1.1 miles SE
Shuttington1.5 miles N
Grendon2.2 miles E
Tamworth2.8 miles W
Newton3 miles NE
Austrey3.3 miles NE
Baxterley3.4 miles SE
Orton On The Hill3.5 miles E
Thorpe Constantine3.8 miles N
Atherstone4.2 miles SE
Sheepy4.2 miles E
Hurley4.3 miles S
Norton Juxta Twycross4.9 miles E
Clifton Campville4.9 miles N
Twycross5.1 miles E
London100 miles SE
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh239 miles N
Cardiff103 miles SW
Liverpool80 miles NW
Southampton119 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

Main Burton road set for daytime closures due to utility works

A short section of Shobnall Road in Burton will undergo a series of daytime closures over the next fortnight due to planned utility works.

Staffordshire County Council

A strategy to help unpaid carers of all ages across Staffordshire has been agreed by the county councils cabinet

The "Staffordshire's All Age Carers Strategy 2024 2029" has been produced by the county council and Integrated Care Board (ICB) alongside other partners.

Staffordshire County Council

Find out more about Burton Library's improvement scheme at April drop-in sessions

People can find out more about a 1.3million package of improvements at Burton Library at a series of informal drop-in events this month.

Staffordshire County Council

All the Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire roadworks to avoid this week

It's another week where temporary lights have gone up on various key routes

Stoke Sentinel

Staffordshire Pothole Pro to tour county

Staffordshire's JCB Pothole Pro is on the move around the county, helping to fix potholes and prepare roads for surface treatments.

Staffordshire County Council

Homeless couple turn doomed bus stop into home with carpet, curtains and cupboards

The pair have been living in the makeshift shelter for around seven months - but businesses in the area claim it is attracting 'anti-social behaviour'

Stoke Sentinel

The Wrexham striker with the lucky pants from Leek

Deb Price from British Boxers in Leek gives to autism charity for each Paul Mullin goal.

BBC News

Temporary closure of Leek Household Waste Recycling Centre for electrical work

Leek household waste recycling centre (HWRC) is closing for a five-day electrical upgrade.

Staffordshire County Council

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