7POPULATION
3.1%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in B782BU male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Curdworth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 2BU is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B782BU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT2SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 2BU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWarwickshire
Region
CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

B782BU Postal District

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B78 2BU 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 2BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Middleton1.1 miles E
Weeford2.3 miles NW
Sutton Coldfield2.8 miles W
Wishaw2.8 miles SE
Four Oaks3.1 miles W
Minworth3.7 miles S
Tamworth3.8 miles E
Kingsbury4.1 miles E
Shenstone4.4 miles NW
Lea Marston4.5 miles SE
Streetly5.2 miles W
Tyburn5.4 miles SW
Holly Lane5.8 miles W
Hurley5.9 miles E
Nether Whitacre5.9 miles E
London103 miles SE
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh239 miles N
Cardiff97 miles SW
Liverpool77 miles NW
Southampton118 miles S
Saint Ives121 miles S

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