62POPULATION
5.1%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB74 2LQ

What social class do the population of B74 2LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B74 2LQ 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 B74 2LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in B742LQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Streetly.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B74 2LQ is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 78%WHITE
  • 23%NON-WHITE

78% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88%WORKING
  • 5.1%UNEMPLOYED

5.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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B742LQ Postcode Breakdown

BAREA74DISTRICT2SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeB74 2LQ
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

B742LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

B74 2LQ 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 B74 2LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Streetly0.4 miles N
Holly Lane1.9 miles S
Four Oaks2 miles E
Aldridge2.2 miles NW
Sutton Coldfield2.8 miles E
Upper Stonnall2.8 miles N
Lower Stonnall3.9 miles N
Witton4.2 miles S
Shenstone4.3 miles NE
Brownhills4.5 miles NW
Weeford4.9 miles E
Tyburn5 miles SE
Walsall5.3 miles W
Minworth5.6 miles E
London106 miles SE
Glasgow243 miles NW
Edinburgh239 miles N
Cardiff94 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton118 miles S
Saint Ives121 miles S

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