98POPULATION
5.9%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B78 1SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B78 1SW 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 1SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51%Male
  • 49%Female

From the last census, 51% of people in B781SW male, and 49% female. Men outnumber women in Dordon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 1SW is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 5.9%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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B781SW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT1SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 1SW
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%)

B781SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B78 1SW 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 1SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Polesworth0.6 miles E
Grendon2 miles E
Shuttington2.4 miles N
Baxterley2.6 miles SE
Tamworth3.1 miles W
Hurley3.5 miles S
Atherstone3.5 miles E
Orton On The Hill3.6 miles E
Newton3.8 miles NE
Austrey4.1 miles NE
Sheepy4.1 miles E
Kingsbury4.4 miles SW
Thorpe Constantine4.7 miles N
Mancetter4.7 miles E
Nether Whitacre4.8 miles S
London100 miles SE
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh240 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool80 miles NW
Southampton118 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S

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