84POPULATION
5.9%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB61 8SW

What social class do the population of B61 8SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B61 8SW 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 B61 8SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in B618SW male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Sidemoor.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 31%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B61 8SW is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 5.9%UNEMPLOYED

5.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near B61 8SW

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in B61 8SW

Libraries

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B618SW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA61DISTRICT8SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeB61 8SW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWorcestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B618SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B61 8SW 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 B61 8SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bromsgrove0.8 miles S
Dodford1.4 miles W
Little Dodford1.5 miles W
Lickey End1.7 miles NE
Vigo2.3 miles E
Stoke Prior3.1 miles S
Upton Warren3.4 miles SW
Tardebigge3.5 miles E
Barnt Green3.6 miles E
Cofton Hackett3.9 miles E
Elmbridge3.9 miles W
Chaddesley Corbett4.1 miles W
Belbroughton4.3 miles NW
Rubery4.4 miles NE
Rushock4.9 miles W
London102 miles E
Glasgow255 miles NW
Edinburgh253 miles N
Cardiff76 miles SW
Liverpool83 miles NW
Southampton104 miles SE
Saint Ives105 miles S

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