96POPULATION
6%UNEMPLOYED
33%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB29 7RA

What social class do the population of B29 7RA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B29 7RA 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 B29 7RA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.1%Male
  • 47.9%Female

From the last census, 52.1% of people in B297RA male, and 47.9% female. Men outnumber women in Selly Oak.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 56%SINGLE
  • 33%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B29 7RA is 56%. Single and 'other' people is 44%.

ETHNICITY

  • 71%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

71% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 64.4%WORKING
  • 6%UNEMPLOYED

6% 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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Schools

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B297RA Postcode Breakdown

BAREA29DISTRICT7SECTORRAUNIT
Full PostcodeB29 7RA
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

B297RA Postal District

Compass Postal District

B29 7RA 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 B29 7RA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Edgbaston1.1 miles N
Bournville1.2 miles S
Northfield2.3 miles W
Birmingham2.3 miles N
Kings Norton2.4 miles S
Longbridge3.5 miles SW
Frankley3.6 miles W
Hopwood3.7 miles SW
Tyseley3.8 miles E
Bordesley4.5 miles NE
Quinton4.7 miles W
Rubery4.7 miles W
Hay Mills4.9 miles E
Sandwell5 miles NW
Cofton Hackett5.3 miles SW
London101 miles E
Glasgow252 miles NW
Edinburgh248 miles N
Cardiff85 miles SW
Liverpool81 miles NW
Southampton108 miles S
Saint Ives111 miles S

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