41POPULATION
4.9%UNEMPLOYED
18%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB16 8BU

What social class do the population of B16 8BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B16 8BU 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 B16 8BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 88%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.1%Male
  • 43.9%Female

From the last census, 56.1% of people in B168BU male, and 43.9% female. Men outnumber women in Ladywood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 41% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 74%SINGLE
  • 18%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B16 8BU is 74%. Single and 'other' people is 26%.

ETHNICITY

  • 47%WHITE
  • 53%NON-WHITE

47% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 73.1%WORKING
  • 4.9%UNEMPLOYED

4.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Libraries

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B168BU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeB16 8BU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

B168BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

B16 8BU 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 B16 8BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Birmingham0.7 miles S
Edgbaston1.8 miles S
Sandwell2.5 miles NW
Bordesley3 miles E
Witton3.2 miles NE
Smethwick3.7 miles W
Tyseley4.1 miles E
Quinton4.1 miles W
Bournville4.1 miles S
West Bromwich4.3 miles NW
Oldbury4.4 miles W
Hay Mills4.4 miles E
Northfield4.6 miles SW
Stechford5.1 miles E
Tyburn5.2 miles E
London103 miles E
Glasgow249 miles NW
Edinburgh245 miles N
Cardiff87 miles SW
Liverpool79 miles NW
Southampton111 miles S
Saint Ives114 miles S

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