2POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B78 2DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B78 2DS 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 B78 2DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in B782DS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Kingsbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 2DS is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B782DS Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT2SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 2DS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWarwickshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

B782DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

B78 2DS 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 B78 2DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Middleton1.9 miles W
Kingsbury1.9 miles S
Wishaw2.6 miles SW
Tamworth2.7 miles N
Hurley3 miles E
Lea Marston3.1 miles S
Nether Whitacre3.5 miles SE
Polesworth4.1 miles E
Minworth4.5 miles SW
Baxterley4.5 miles E
Weeford4.8 miles NW
Shuttington4.9 miles NE
Coleshill5.4 miles S
Grendon5.4 miles E
Sutton Coldfield5.4 miles W
London101 miles SE
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh240 miles N
Cardiff99 miles SW
Liverpool79 miles NW
Southampton117 miles S
Saint Ives121 miles S

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