20POPULATION
4.9%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B42 1LA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B42 1LA 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 B42 1LA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in B421LA male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Perry Barr.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B42 1LA is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 66%WHITE
  • 36%NON-WHITE

66% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.9%WORKING
  • 4.9%UNEMPLOYED

4.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B421LA Postcode Breakdown

BAREA42DISTRICT1SECTORLAUNIT
Full PostcodeB42 1LA
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

B421LA Postal District

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B42 1LA 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 B42 1LA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Holly Lane2 miles E
Witton2.4 miles E
Sandwell3.1 miles SW
West Bromwich3.4 miles W
Streetly3.6 miles NE
Wednesbury3.9 miles W
Smethwick4.1 miles SW
Aldridge4.3 miles N
Oldbury4.6 miles SW
Tyburn4.9 miles E
Darlaston4.9 miles W
Birmingham5 miles S
Bordesley5 miles SE
Four Oaks5 miles NE
Sutton Coldfield5 miles E
London106 miles SE
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh241 miles N
Cardiff90 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton116 miles S
Saint Ives118 miles S

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