71POPULATION
19.1%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B18 5RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B18 5RQ 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 B18 5RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 70%Adults

29% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.1%Male
  • 54.9%Female

From the last census, 45.1% of people in B185RQ male, and 54.9% female. Women outnumber men in Soho.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 49%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B18 5RQ is 49%. Single and 'other' people is 51%.

ETHNICITY

  • 23%WHITE
  • 78%NON-WHITE

23% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 67.3%WORKING
  • 19.1%UNEMPLOYED

19.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B185RQ Postcode Breakdown

BAREA18DISTRICT5SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeB18 5RQ
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

B185RQ Postal District

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B18 5RQ 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 B18 5RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Sandwell1.7 miles W
Birmingham2 miles S
Witton2.3 miles NE
Smethwick3.1 miles W
Edgbaston3.2 miles S
Bordesley3.3 miles E
West Bromwich3.4 miles W
Oldbury3.8 miles W
Holly Lane4.2 miles NE
Quinton4.3 miles W
Tyburn4.9 miles E
Tyseley5 miles E
Hay Mills5 miles E
Wednesbury5.3 miles NW
Stechford5.4 miles E
London104 miles E
Glasgow248 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff88 miles SW
Liverpool77 miles NW
Southampton113 miles S
Saint Ives115 miles S

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