95POPULATION
4.3%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B97 5LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B97 5LS 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 B97 5LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.5%Male
  • 49.5%Female

From the last census, 50.5% of people in B975LS male, and 49.5% female. Men outnumber women in Astwood Bank and Feckenham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B97 5LS is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B975LS Postcode Breakdown

BAREA97DISTRICT5SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeB97 5LS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWorcestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B975LS Postal District

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B97 5LS 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 B97 5LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Astwood Bank1.7 miles S
Redditch1.8 miles N
Studley2.4 miles E
Feckenham2.5 miles SW
Bentley2.6 miles W
Coughton3.7 miles SE
Tardebigge3.9 miles NW
Holberrow Green4 miles S
Alvechurch4.1 miles N
Bradley4.3 miles SW
Hanbury4.7 miles W
Alcester5 miles SE
Vigo5.2 miles NW
Inkberrow5.2 miles S
Tanworth5.4 miles E
London95 miles E
Glasgow262 miles NW
Edinburgh259 miles N
Cardiff76 miles SW
Liverpool90 miles NW
Southampton98 miles SE
Saint Ives100 miles S

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