62POPULATION
8.9%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB97 4SW

What social class do the population of B97 4SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B97 4SW 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 B97 4SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.4%Male
  • 51.6%Female

From the last census, 48.4% of people in B974SW male, and 51.6% female. Women outnumber men in Batchley & Brockhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 45%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B97 4SW is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.4%WORKING
  • 8.9%UNEMPLOYED

8.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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B974SW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA97DISTRICT4SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeB97 4SW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWorcestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B974SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B97 4SW 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 B97 4SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch1.3 miles E
Tardebigge1.8 miles W
Alvechurch2.1 miles N
Bentley2.1 miles SW
Vigo3 miles NW
Barnt Green3.3 miles N
Feckenham3.9 miles S
Astwood Bank4 miles SE
Studley4.3 miles E
Stoke Prior4.4 miles W
Cofton Hackett4.4 miles N
Hanbury4.5 miles SW
Bromsgrove4.8 miles W
Bradley5.4 miles SW
Hopwood5.5 miles N
London97 miles E
Glasgow259 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles N
Cardiff77 miles SW
Liverpool88 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives102 miles S

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