81POPULATION
3%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B78 3LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B78 3LB 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 3LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.2%Male
  • 56.8%Female

From the last census, 43.2% of people in B783LB male, and 56.8% female. Women outnumber men in Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B78 3LB is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.7%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B783LB Postcode Breakdown

BAREA78DISTRICT3SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeB78 3LB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyStaffordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B783LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

B78 3LB 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 3LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth0.7 miles E
Middleton2.9 miles SW
Weeford3.5 miles W
Shuttington3.6 miles E
Polesworth4.4 miles E
Haselour4.4 miles N
Elford4.5 miles N
Thorpe Constantine4.8 miles NE
Kingsbury4.9 miles S
Wishaw5 miles S
Newton5.3 miles E
Hurley5.6 miles SE
Edingale5.6 miles N
Clifton Campville5.6 miles NE
Shenstone5.7 miles W
London103 miles SE
Glasgow243 miles NW
Edinburgh237 miles N
Cardiff101 miles SW
Liverpool77 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles S

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The RSPCA investigates following reports of the attack on the Canada goose.

BBC News

Former Dignity Champion urges others to nominate

A former Staffordshire Dignity in Care award winner is now urging others to nominate for this year's awards.

Staffordshire County Council

Boy attacks police officer after doing a runner from petrol station

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Stoke Sentinel

A strategy to help unpaid carers of all ages across Staffordshire has been agreed by the county councils cabinet

The "Staffordshire's All Age Carers Strategy 2024 2029" has been produced by the county council and Integrated Care Board (ICB) alongside other partners.

Staffordshire County Council

Inside the mind of a Staffordshire gambler

Recovering gambler, Bianca Colclough on the logic and lies behind her 12 year addiction.

BBC News

Cattle set to return to Cannock Chase for major conservation project

Cattle will return to Cannock Chase this month, as part of a project to restore heathland habitats in an environmentally friendly way.

Staffordshire County Council

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