21POPULATION
11.3%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B70 8FG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B70 8FG 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 B70 8FG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 73%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 76.2%Male
  • 23.8%Female

From the last census, 76.2% of people in B708FG male, and 23.8% female. Men outnumber women in Greets Green and Lyng.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 44%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B70 8FG is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 64%WHITE
  • 35%NON-WHITE

64% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.4%WORKING
  • 11.3%UNEMPLOYED

11.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B708FG Postcode Breakdown

BAREA70DISTRICT8SECTORFGUNIT
Full PostcodeB70 8FG
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

B708FG Postal District

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B70 8FG 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 B70 8FG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Bromwich0.2 miles NW
Smethwick1.1 miles S
Oldbury1.3 miles SW
Sandwell1.6 miles E
Wednesbury2.6 miles N
Quinton3.4 miles S
Tipton3.7 miles W
Rowley3.7 miles SW
Rowley Regis3.7 miles SW
Dudley3.8 miles W
Darlaston3.9 miles NW
Netherton4.3 miles W
Coseley4.4 miles NW
Sleightholme4.5 miles SW
Bilston4.6 miles NW
London107 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff87 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives116 miles S
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