1POPULATION
7.3%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B79 7LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 7LU 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 B79 7LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 9%Children
  • 91%Adults

9% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 18% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in B797LU male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 40%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

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 7LU is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B797LU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT7SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 7LU
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

B797LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 7LU 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 B79 7LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth1.3 miles SE
Shuttington3.3 miles E
Haselour3.5 miles N
Elford3.6 miles N
Middleton3.8 miles SW
Weeford3.8 miles W
Thorpe Constantine4.1 miles E
Edingale4.6 miles N
Polesworth4.6 miles E
Clifton Campville4.8 miles NE
Newton4.9 miles E
Austrey5.6 miles E
Lullington5.7 miles NE
Shenstone5.7 miles W
Croxall5.8 miles N
London104 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles S

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Stoke City hooligans banned for vile 'tragedy chant' about fans

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Alton Towers to charge more on sunny days in major change

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