54POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B78 2LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B78 2LR 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 2LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in B782LR male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Kingsbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 29%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

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 2LR is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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B782LR Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT2SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 2LR
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%)

B782LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

B78 2LR 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 2LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingsbury0.9 miles S
Lea Marston2.2 miles S
Hurley2.3 miles E
Wishaw2.3 miles W
Middleton2.5 miles NW
Nether Whitacre2.5 miles SE
Tamworth3.7 miles
Minworth4.1 miles W
Baxterley4.2 miles E
Polesworth4.3 miles E
Coleshill4.5 miles S
Shustoke4.9 miles SE
Water Orton4.9 miles SW
Over Whitacre5.2 miles SE
Grendon5.5 miles E
London100 miles SE
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh241 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool80 miles NW
Southampton116 miles S
Saint Ives120 miles S

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