82POPULATION
3.2%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B78 1AY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B78 1AY 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 B78 1AY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in B781AY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Polesworth West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 1AY is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B781AY Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT1SECTORAYUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 1AY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWarwickshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

B781AY Postal District

Compass Postal District

B78 1AY 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 B78 1AY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Polesworth1.3 miles SE
Shuttington1.4 miles N
Grendon2.5 miles E
Tamworth2.6 miles W
Newton3 miles NE
Austrey3.5 miles NE
Baxterley3.6 miles SE
Thorpe Constantine3.7 miles N
Orton On The Hill3.8 miles E
Hurley4.4 miles S
Atherstone4.4 miles SE
Sheepy4.5 miles E
Clifton Campville4.8 miles N
Kingsbury5.1 miles SW
Middleton5.1 miles W
London101 miles SE
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh239 miles N
Cardiff103 miles SW
Liverpool79 miles NW
Southampton119 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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