79POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B78 2WB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B78 2WB 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 2WB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.2%Male
  • 46.8%Female

From the last census, 53.2% of people in B782WB male, and 46.8% female. Men outnumber women in Bolehall.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 2WB is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B782WB Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT2SECTORWBUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 2WB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyStaffordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B782WB Postal District

Compass Postal District

B78 2WB 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 2WB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth0.8 miles S
Shuttington2.9 miles E
Middleton3.7 miles SW
Haselour3.9 miles N
Thorpe Constantine3.9 miles NE
Elford4 miles N
Polesworth4.1 miles E
Weeford4.2 miles W
Newton4.5 miles E
Clifton Campville4.8 miles NE
Edingale5 miles N
Austrey5.2 miles E
Grendon5.3 miles E
Kingsbury5.4 miles S
Lullington5.7 miles NE
London103 miles SE
Glasgow243 miles NW
Edinburgh237 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool77 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles S
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