80POPULATION
12.8%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B68 9SU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B68 9SU 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 9SU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 73%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.5%Male
  • 47.5%Female

From the last census, 52.5% of people in B689SU male, and 47.5% female. Men outnumber women in Smethwick.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B68 9SU is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 51%WHITE
  • 50%NON-WHITE

51% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 78.2%WORKING
  • 12.8%UNEMPLOYED

12.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B689SU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA68DISTRICT9SECTORSUUNIT
Full PostcodeB68 9SU
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

B689SU Postal District

Compass Postal District

B68 9SU 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 9SU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Smethwick0.7 miles NW
Oldbury1.2 miles NW
Sandwell1.3 miles E
West Bromwich1.8 miles N
Quinton1.9 miles SW
Rowley3.1 miles W
Rowley Regis3.1 miles W
Sleightholme3.5 miles W
Birmingham3.6 miles E
Halesowen3.7 miles SW
Netherton3.8 miles W
Dudley3.9 miles W
Tipton4.2 miles W
Wednesbury4.2 miles N
Edgbaston4.3 miles E
London106 miles E
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff86 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton113 miles S
Saint Ives115 miles S

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