38POPULATION
5%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB68 9HQ

What social class do the population of B68 9HQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B68 9HQ 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 B68 9HQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 39.5%Male
  • 60.5%Female

From the last census, 39.5% of people in B689HQ male, and 60.5% female. Women outnumber men in Old Warley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B68 9HQ is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 77%WHITE
  • 24%NON-WHITE

77% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.6%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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B689HQ Postcode Breakdown

BAREA68DISTRICT9SECTORHQUNIT
Full PostcodeB68 9HQ
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

B689HQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

B68 9HQ 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 B68 9HQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Quinton1.1 miles W
Smethwick1.9 miles N
Oldbury2.1 miles NW
Sandwell2.2 miles NE
Halesowen2.9 miles SW
West Bromwich3 miles N
Sleightholme3.1 miles W
Rowley3.2 miles W
Rowley Regis3.2 miles W
Birmingham3.2 miles E
Edgbaston3.6 miles E
Netherton3.9 miles W
Frankley3.9 miles S
Northfield4.1 miles SE
Cradley4.1 miles W
London105 miles E
Glasgow248 miles NW
Edinburgh245 miles N
Cardiff85 miles SW
Liverpool77 miles NW
Southampton112 miles SE
Saint Ives114 miles S

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