74POPULATION
20.4%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB70 8SH

What social class do the population of B70 8SH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B70 8SH 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 B70 8SH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.4%Male
  • 44.6%Female

From the last census, 55.4% of people in B708SH male, and 44.6% female. Men outnumber women in West Bromwich Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B70 8SH is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 32%WHITE
  • 66%NON-WHITE

32% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 71.5%WORKING
  • 20.4%UNEMPLOYED

20.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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B708SH Postcode Breakdown

BAREA70DISTRICT8SECTORSHUNIT
Full PostcodeB70 8SH
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

B708SH Postal District

Compass Postal District

B70 8SH 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 B70 8SH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Bromwich0.4 miles SW
Smethwick1.5 miles S
Oldbury1.8 miles SW
Sandwell1.9 miles SE
Wednesbury2.1 miles NW
Darlaston3.5 miles NW
Tipton3.7 miles W
Quinton3.9 miles S
Dudley4 miles W
Rowley4 miles SW
Rowley Regis4 miles SW
Coseley4.2 miles W
Bilston4.3 miles NW
Netherton4.6 miles SW
Witton4.7 miles E
London107 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh241 miles N
Cardiff88 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives117 miles S

County council partners with local organisation to recycle care equipment

Staffordshire County Council have joined forces with a local non-profit organisation to correctly recycle care equipment and make it available to those who need it.

Staffordshire County Council

DPD driver killer gang guilty of ambush murder

Aurman Singh suffered repeated axe attacks to the head after the group tracked him on his rounds.

BBC News

Community order for shop owner selling counterfeit tobacco

A shop owner in Kidsgrove has been given a community order and ordered to pay fines and costs for selling counterfeit tobacco.

Staffordshire County Council

New repaint project to benefit local communities

Local communities in Stafford are set to benefit from a new reuse project providing access to free unwanted tins of paint.

Staffordshire County Council

Highways improvements to start in Lichfield next week

A major highways improvements scheme in Lichfield will start on Monday 25 March.

Staffordshire County Council

1,000 incentive to recruit childcare staff to be tested in Staffordshire

Staffordshire has been selected to join a national pilot to financially incentivise people to pursue a career in early years and childcare.

Staffordshire County Council

Scams on the rise as end of financial year looms

Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire are reminding businesses to be particularly vigilant as they prepare for the end of the financial year on 5 April.

Staffordshire County Council

Dedicated community leader who was the last mayor of old Stafford council has died

Bill Simpson first became a councillor in 1963 and served his community for over half a century

Stoke Sentinel

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