50POPULATION
36%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B8 1RS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B8 1RS 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 B8 1RS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 35%Children
  • 67%Adults

35% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46%Male
  • 54%Female

From the last census, 46% of people in B81RS male, and 54% female. Women outnumber men in Washwood Heath.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 30%C2/C2
  • 64%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B8 1RS is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 4%WHITE
  • 97%NON-WHITE

4% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 47.3%WORKING
  • 36%UNEMPLOYED

36% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Amenities

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Banks near B8 1RS

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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B81RS Postcode Breakdown

BAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORRSUNIT
Full PostcodeB8 1RS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

B81RS Postal District

Compass Postal District

B8 1RS 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 B8 1RS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bordesley0.7 miles SE
Witton2 miles NW
Tyburn2.4 miles NE
Hay Mills2.5 miles SE
Stechford2.5 miles E
Birmingham3.1 miles SW
Tyseley3.1 miles SE
Castle Bromwich3.2 miles E
Edgbaston3.8 miles SW
Holly Lane4.1 miles N
Sandwell4.6 miles W
Minworth4.8 miles E
Sheldon4.8 miles E
Water Orton5.3 miles E
Sutton Coldfield5.4 miles N
London102 miles SE
Glasgow249 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff90 miles SW
Liverpool79 miles NW
Southampton112 miles S
Saint Ives115 miles S

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