8POPULATION
3.5%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B79 0JS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 0JS 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 B79 0JS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 62.5%Male
  • 37.5%Female

From the last census, 62.5% of people in B790JS male, and 37.5% female. Men outnumber women in Polesworth East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 0JS is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.1%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B790JS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeB79 0JS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWarwickshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

B790JS Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 0JS 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 B79 0JS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shuttington1.3 miles NW
Polesworth1.5 miles S
Grendon1.9 miles SE
Newton2 miles N
Austrey2.3 miles NE
Orton On The Hill2.6 miles E
Thorpe Constantine3.3 miles N
Sheepy3.6 miles E
Tamworth3.7 miles W
Baxterley3.8 miles S
Norton Juxta Twycross3.8 miles E
Twycross4 miles E
Atherstone4.2 miles SE
Clifton Campville4.4 miles N
Chilcote4.4 miles N
London100 miles SE
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh238 miles N
Cardiff104 miles SW
Liverpool80 miles NW
Southampton119 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles S

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Staffordshire County Council

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