49POPULATION
7.3%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB79 7NJ

What social class do the population of B79 7NJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 7NJ 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 7NJ 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

  • 30.6%Male
  • 69.4%Female

From the last census, 30.6% of people in B797NJ male, and 69.4% 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 7NJ 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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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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B797NJ Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT7SECTORNJUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 7NJ
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

B797NJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 7NJ 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 7NJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth1.3 miles SE
Shuttington3.3 miles E
Haselour3.5 miles N
Elford3.6 miles N
Middleton3.8 miles SW
Weeford3.9 miles W
Thorpe Constantine4 miles E
Polesworth4.6 miles E
Edingale4.6 miles N
Clifton Campville4.8 miles NE
Newton4.8 miles E
Austrey5.5 miles E
Lullington5.7 miles NE
Croxall5.8 miles N
Kingsbury5.8 miles S
London104 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

Community order for shop owner selling counterfeit tobacco

A shop owner in Kidsgrove has been given a community order and ordered to pay fines and costs for selling counterfeit tobacco.

Staffordshire County Council

Historic puppet collection to take centre stage in new history centre

Puppets from a unique collection of over 1,000 historic puppets will be amongst the exhibits in the new Staffordshire History Centre, being funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Staffordshire County Council

Cattle set to return to Cannock Chase for major conservation project

Cattle will return to Cannock Chase this month, as part of a project to restore heathland habitats in an environmentally friendly way.

Staffordshire County Council

University set to leave town campus by end of 2026

The university confirms that it will be relocating its activities over the next two years.

BBC News

Mum-of-four with 'heart of gold' fell asleep and never woke up

Yvonne Ambrose-Rourke, 44, had felt a "shooting pain" in her side during a trip to Blackpool

Stoke Sentinel

Beaconfields School progressing well

Work is progressing well on Stafford's newest 7.6 million primary and nursery school. Beaconfields Primary and Nursery School will be welcoming nursery and reception pupils from September 2024, with &hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Council leader answers your questions

Leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, councillor Jane Ashworth answers your questions.

BBC News

Vintage Marvel comic collection sells for 13k

The collection of 1,600 comics sold for more than double its estimated value.

BBC News

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Discrimination by Postcode

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