75POPULATION
7.3%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB79 7BE

What social class do the population of B79 7BE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 7BE 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 B79 7BE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 9%Children
  • 91%Adults

9% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 18% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.7%Male
  • 57.3%Female

From the last census, 42.7% of people in B797BE male, and 57.3% female. Women outnumber men in Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 7BE is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B797BE Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT7SECTORBEUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 7BE
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

B797BE Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 7BE 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 B79 7BE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth1.3 miles SE
Shuttington3.4 miles E
Haselour3.4 miles N
Elford3.5 miles N
Weeford3.8 miles W
Middleton3.8 miles SW
Thorpe Constantine4.1 miles E
Edingale4.6 miles N
Polesworth4.7 miles E
Clifton Campville4.8 miles NE
Newton4.9 miles E
Austrey5.6 miles E
Shenstone5.7 miles W
Lullington5.7 miles NE
Croxall5.7 miles N
London104 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

Staffordshires biggest party is back

Staffordshire's biggest party of the year, Staffordshire Day, is back on Wednesday 1 May 2024, with a packed programme of events and activities.

Staffordshire County Council

The ghost stations surviving despite lack of use

A number of railway stations are kept open only because it would be more expensive to close them.

BBC News

Footballers raise 20k to help get kids into sport

Nathan Smith and Tom Conlon set up a charity to help youngsters take part in football coaching.

BBC News

Police and paramedics called to smash that shut North Staffordshire road

Officers closed off Cheadle Road in Forsbrook

Stoke Sentinel

Work on a 1.25 million highways improvement scheme in Burton to start next month

A major highways improvements scheme on a busy Burton Road will start on Monday 4 March 2024.

Staffordshire County Council

Nine out of 10 parents allocated their first choice secondary school

Nine out of 10 parents will learn today that they have been allocated their first choice secondary school in Staffordshire. Of the 8,482 offers made for a Staffordshire secondary school at age 11, 90.&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Main Stafford road set to undergo major repairs

A main route into Stafford will be undergoing major improvements from this Monday March 4. The A449 Wolverhampton Road will be resurfaced on the stretch from the roundabout close to the town centre to&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Foster families share their experiences to encourage others to come forward

A Staffordshire foster family have shared their experiences of fostering to try and encourage others to come forward.

Staffordshire County Council

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