1POPULATION
5.6%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB26 3LU

What social class do the population of B26 3LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B26 3LU 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 B26 3LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 0%Male
  • 100%Female

From the last census, 0% of people in B263LU male, and 100% female. Women outnumber men in Sheldon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B26 3LU is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 84%WHITE
  • 16%NON-WHITE

84% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.2%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B263LU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA26DISTRICT3SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeB26 3LU
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

B263LU Postal District

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B26 3LU 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 B26 3LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Sheldon0.2 miles SE
Hay Mills2.2 miles W
Bickenhill2.2 miles E
Stechford2.5 miles NW
Solihull2.5 miles S
Tyseley2.7 miles W
Castle Bromwich3.3 miles N
Water Orton3.6 miles NE
Little Packington3.6 miles E
Hampton In Arden3.8 miles E
Bordesley4 miles NW
Coleshill4.4 miles NE
Tyburn4.9 miles NW
Knowle5 miles SE
Great Packington5 miles E
London97 miles SE
Glasgow253 miles NW
Edinburgh248 miles N
Cardiff90 miles SW
Liverpool84 miles NW
Southampton108 miles S
Saint Ives112 miles S

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