41POPULATION
3.1%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB61 8WA

What social class do the population of B61 8WA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B61 8WA 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 8WA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.5%Male
  • 58.5%Female

From the last census, 41.5% of people in B618WA male, and 58.5% female. Women outnumber men in Whitford.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B61 8WA is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B618WA Postcode Breakdown

BAREA61DISTRICT8SECTORWAUNIT
Full PostcodeB61 8WA
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

B618WA Postal District

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B61 8WA 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 8WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bromsgrove0.6 miles SE
Little Dodford1.2 miles W
Dodford1.3 miles W
Lickey End2.1 miles NE
Vigo2.4 miles E
Stoke Prior2.8 miles S
Upton Warren3 miles SW
Tardebigge3.5 miles E
Elmbridge3.6 miles W
Barnt Green3.8 miles E
Chaddesley Corbett4 miles W
Cofton Hackett4.2 miles E
Belbroughton4.5 miles NW
Rushock4.7 miles W
Rubery4.7 miles NE
London102 miles E
Glasgow256 miles NW
Edinburgh253 miles N
Cardiff76 miles SW
Liverpool84 miles NW
Southampton104 miles SE
Saint Ives105 miles S
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