6POPULATION
6.3%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B65 8JR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B65 8JR 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 B65 8JR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in B658JR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Rowley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B65 8JR is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.5%WORKING
  • 6.3%UNEMPLOYED

6.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B658JR Postcode Breakdown

BAREA65DISTRICT8SECTORJRUNIT
Full PostcodeB65 8JR
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

B658JR Postal District

Compass Postal District

B65 8JR 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 B65 8JR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rowley0.6 miles SW
Rowley Regis0.6 miles SW
Netherton1.2 miles W
Dudley1.4 miles NW
Sleightholme1.6 miles S
Oldbury1.8 miles E
Quinton2.2 miles SE
Tipton2.3 miles NW
Smethwick2.5 miles E
Brierley Hill2.6 miles W
Woodside2.7 miles W
Halesowen2.7 miles S
Cradley2.9 miles SW
West Bromwich3 miles NE
Stourbridge3.6 miles W
London108 miles E
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff84 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton113 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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