179POPULATION
8.3%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B98 8PL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 8PL 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 8PL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.2%Male
  • 50.8%Female

From the last census, 49.2% of people in B988PL male, and 50.8% female. Women outnumber men in Lodge Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 8PL is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 78%WHITE
  • 23%NON-WHITE

78% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.5%WORKING
  • 8.3%UNEMPLOYED

8.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B988PL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT8SECTORPLUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 8PL
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

B988PL Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 8PL 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 8PL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch0.6 miles SW
Alvechurch2.2 miles NW
Studley3.2 miles SE
Tardebigge3.4 miles W
Bentley3.6 miles W
Tanworth3.8 miles E
Astwood Bank3.9 miles S
Barnt Green4 miles NW
Vigo4.4 miles W
Ullenhall4.5 miles E
Feckenham4.6 miles SW
Cofton Hackett4.9 miles NW
Coughton5.3 miles SE
Hopwood5.5 miles N
Hanbury6 miles W
London96 miles E
Glasgow260 miles NW
Edinburgh257 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool89 miles NW
Southampton100 miles S
Saint Ives102 miles S

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