54POPULATION
6.1%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB61 7LS

What social class do the population of B61 7LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B61 7LS 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 B61 7LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.7%Male
  • 46.3%Female

From the last census, 53.7% of people in B617LS male, and 46.3% female. Men outnumber women in Whitford.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B61 7LS is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% 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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Libraries

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B617LS Postcode Breakdown

BAREA61DISTRICT7SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeB61 7LS
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

B617LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

B61 7LS 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 B61 7LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bromsgrove0.7 miles NE
Little Dodford1.2 miles W
Stoke Prior1.7 miles S
Upton Warren2 miles SW
Dodford2.1 miles NW
Vigo2.5 miles E
Lickey End3.1 miles NE
Tardebigge3.2 miles E
Elmbridge3.2 miles W
Hanbury4.1 miles SE
Barnt Green4.2 miles E
Bentley4.2 miles E
Chaddesley Corbett4.3 miles W
Rushock4.6 miles W
Cofton Hackett4.8 miles E
London102 miles E
Glasgow257 miles NW
Edinburgh254 miles N
Cardiff75 miles SW
Liverpool85 miles NW
Southampton103 miles SE
Saint Ives104 miles S

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