68POPULATION
9.2%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B98 8JW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 8JW 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 8JW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.5%Male
  • 48.5%Female

From the last census, 51.5% of people in B988JW male, and 48.5% female. Men outnumber women in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 44%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 8JW is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.7%WORKING
  • 9.2%UNEMPLOYED

9.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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B988JW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT8SECTORJWUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 8JW
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

B988JW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 8JW 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 8JW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch0.9 miles S
Alvechurch1.7 miles NW
Tardebigge3.1 miles W
Barnt Green3.5 miles NW
Studley3.7 miles SE
Bentley3.7 miles SW
Tanworth4 miles E
Vigo4.1 miles W
Astwood Bank4.4 miles S
Cofton Hackett4.4 miles NW
Ullenhall4.7 miles E
Feckenham5 miles SW
Hopwood5 miles N
Coughton5.8 miles SE
Stoke Prior6 miles W
London96 miles E
Glasgow259 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool88 miles NW
Southampton100 miles S
Saint Ives102 miles S

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