86POPULATION
18.2%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB21 8EL

What social class do the population of B21 8EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B21 8EL 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 B21 8EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 76%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40.7%Male
  • 59.3%Female

From the last census, 40.7% of people in B218EL male, and 59.3% female. Women outnumber men in Handsworth Wood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 48%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

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B21 8EL is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 14%WHITE
  • 86%NON-WHITE

14% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 71%WORKING
  • 18.2%UNEMPLOYED

18.2% 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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Libraries

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B218EL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA21DISTRICT8SECTORELUNIT
Full PostcodeB21 8EL
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

B218EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

B21 8EL 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 B21 8EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Sandwell1.2 miles SW
West Bromwich2.3 miles W
Smethwick2.4 miles W
Witton2.7 miles E
Oldbury3.1 miles W
Birmingham3.3 miles SE
Holly Lane3.8 miles NE
Wednesbury4 miles NW
Quinton4.3 miles SW
Edgbaston4.4 miles SE
Bordesley4.5 miles E
Darlaston5.3 miles NW
Rowley5.4 miles W
Rowley Regis5.4 miles W
Tyburn5.5 miles E
London105 miles E
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff88 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton114 miles S
Saint Ives116 miles S

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