54POPULATION
5.6%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B68 8PA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B68 8PA 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 B68 8PA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40.7%Male
  • 59.3%Female

From the last census, 40.7% of people in B688PA male, and 59.3% female. Women outnumber men in Langley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B68 8PA is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 77%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

77% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.1%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B688PA Postcode Breakdown

BAREA68DISTRICT8SECTORPAUNIT
Full PostcodeB68 8PA
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

B688PA Postal District

Compass Postal District

B68 8PA 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 B68 8PA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Oldbury1.1 miles N
Quinton1.2 miles S
Smethwick1.2 miles NE
Rowley Regis2.2 miles W
Rowley2.2 miles W
Sandwell2.3 miles E
West Bromwich2.3 miles N
Sleightholme2.5 miles W
Halesowen2.8 miles SW
Netherton2.9 miles W
Dudley3.1 miles W
Tipton3.7 miles NW
Cradley3.8 miles SW
Birmingham4.3 miles E
Brierley Hill4.3 miles W
London106 miles E
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff85 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton113 miles SE
Saint Ives114 miles S

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