10POPULATION
7.5%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B79 8RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 8RQ 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 8RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in B798RQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Spital.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 30%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

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 8RQ is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 7.5%UNEMPLOYED

7.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B798RQ Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT8SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 8RQ
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

B798RQ Postal District

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B79 8RQ 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 8RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth1.9 miles S
Haselour2.7 miles N
Elford2.9 miles NW
Shuttington3.3 miles E
Thorpe Constantine3.6 miles E
Edingale3.9 miles N
Clifton Campville4.2 miles NE
Weeford4.2 miles W
Middleton4.5 miles SW
Newton4.6 miles E
Polesworth5 miles E
Lullington5 miles NE
Croxall5 miles N
Alrewas5.3 miles N
Austrey5.3 miles E
London104 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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