72POPULATION
5.8%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
42%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B72 1BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B72 1BL 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 B72 1BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.1%Male
  • 56.9%Female

From the last census, 43.1% of people in B721BL male, and 56.9% female. Women outnumber men in Sutton New Hall.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 42%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 42% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B72 1BL is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 12%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.8%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B721BL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA72DISTRICT1SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeB72 1BL
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

B721BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

B72 1BL 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 B72 1BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tyburn1.3 miles S
Sutton Coldfield2.1 miles N
Minworth2.3 miles E
Holly Lane2.8 miles W
Castle Bromwich2.9 miles SE
Witton2.9 miles W
Four Oaks3.3 miles N
Stechford3.7 miles SE
Wishaw3.8 miles E
Bordesley3.8 miles S
Streetly4.2 miles NW
Water Orton4.4 miles E
Hay Mills4.8 miles S
Middleton4.9 miles NE
Lea Marston5.1 miles E
London102 miles SE
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff93 miles SW
Liverpool78 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives118 miles S

Kenilworth Carnival Funfair

Warwick District Council is sharing more information on its decision to no longer allow the funfair, which is part of Kenilworth's annual summer carnival to take place on Abbey Fields.

Warwick District Council

Abbey Fields Swimming Pools redevelopment restarts

The redevelopment of the swimming pools at Abbey Fields in Kenilworth restarted today (Monday 18 March).

Warwick District Council

Listen: The search for merch ahead of Wembley

The market stall that's gearing up with Coventry City merch

BBC News

Police take 100 off the road in insurance crackdown

Police have so far completed 11 days of operations tackling uninsured drivers.

BBC News

New HS2 highways projects revealed

New bridges, a new roundabout and a dual carriageway are among the latest plans announced.

BBC News

Webcam: Peregrine falcons nesting on Town Hall

Live feed of falcons nesting in central Leamington

Warwick District Council

Children's edition of First Folio published

The illustrated book features edited versions of all 36 plays of William Shakespeare's First Folio.

BBC News

Simms scores again as Coventry beat Huddersfield

Ellis Simms scores two goals for the second match in a row as Coventry City beat Huddersfield to maintain their Championship play-off push.

BBC News

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