70POPULATION
8.2%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B26 3XL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B26 3XL 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 3XL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.1%Male
  • 42.9%Female

From the last census, 57.1% of people in B263XL male, and 42.9% female. Men outnumber women in Sheldon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B26 3XL is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.4%WORKING
  • 8.2%UNEMPLOYED

8.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B263XL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA26DISTRICT3SECTORXLUNIT
Full PostcodeB26 3XL
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

B263XL Postal District

Compass Postal District

B26 3XL 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 3XL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Sheldon0.8 miles S
Stechford2.1 miles NW
Hay Mills2.1 miles W
Bickenhill2.2 miles E
Castle Bromwich2.8 miles N
Tyseley2.9 miles W
Water Orton3 miles NE
Solihull3.2 miles S
Little Packington3.6 miles E
Bordesley3.8 miles W
Coleshill3.9 miles NE
Hampton In Arden4.2 miles SE
Tyburn4.4 miles NW
Maxstoke4.9 miles E
Minworth5 miles N
London97 miles SE
Glasgow252 miles NW
Edinburgh247 miles N
Cardiff91 miles SW
Liverpool83 miles NW
Southampton109 miles S
Saint Ives113 miles S

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