159POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB79 7UW

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.1%Male
  • 45.9%Female

From the last census, 54.1% of people in B797UW male, and 45.9% female. Men outnumber women in Mercian.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 7UW is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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B797UW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT7SECTORUWUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 7UW
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

B797UW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 7UW 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 7UW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth2.3 miles SE
Elford2.8 miles N
Haselour2.9 miles N
Weeford3.3 miles SW
Middleton4.1 miles S
Edingale4.2 miles NE
Shuttington4.3 miles E
Thorpe Constantine4.6 miles E
Shenstone4.9 miles W
Lichfield5 miles NW
Clifton Campville5.1 miles E
Alrewas5.2 miles N
Croxall5.2 miles N
Newton5.7 miles E
Polesworth5.8 miles E
London105 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff101 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust reports A&Es to be experiencing highest demand.

BBC News

City council sells 5m stake in regeneration firm to St Modwen

Critics say it is a bad deal that could lead to green spaces like Berryhill Fields being developed

Stoke Sentinel

Scams on the rise as end of financial year looms

Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire are reminding businesses to be particularly vigilant as they prepare for the end of the financial year on 5 April.

Staffordshire County Council

Road scheme review 'yet another casualty' of HS2

A scheme to turn a section of the A500 in Cheshire is dropped by councillors.

BBC News

Town centre transport improvement scheme moves to next phase

A regeneration project to improve roads and routes for cycling and walking in Cannock town centre moves to its final phase on Monday April 8.

Staffordshire County Council

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BBC News

Burton Library set to undergo 1.3m refurb with extensive improvements

A 1.3million package of improvements at Burton library will see the transformation of space for people of all ages and various community groups.

Staffordshire County Council

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Stoke Sentinel

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