33POPULATION
7.8%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB98 7EL

What social class do the population of B98 7EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 7EL 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 B98 7EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in B987EL male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 40%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

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 7EL is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 55%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 19%NON-WHITE

80% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.7%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B987EL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT7SECTORELUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 7EL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWorcestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B987EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 7EL 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 B98 7EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch0.3 miles E
Alvechurch2.4 miles N
Bentley2.8 miles W
Tardebigge2.8 miles W
Studley3.3 miles SE
Astwood Bank3.4 miles S
Feckenham3.9 miles SW
Barnt Green3.9 miles NW
Vigo4 miles NW
Tanworth4.7 miles E
Cofton Hackett5 miles NW
Coughton5.2 miles SE
Hanbury5.2 miles W
Ullenhall5.2 miles E
Stoke Prior5.4 miles W
London96 miles E
Glasgow260 miles NW
Edinburgh257 miles N
Cardiff77 miles SW
Liverpool89 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives101 miles S

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