59POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B79 7XB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 7XB 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 7XB from the Census 2011.


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

  • 50.8%Male
  • 49.2%Female

From the last census, 50.8% of people in B797XB male, and 49.2% female. Men outnumber women in Mercian.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 7XB is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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B797XB Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT7SECTORXBUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 7XB
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

B797XB Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 7XB 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 7XB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth2.1 miles SE
Elford3 miles N
Haselour3 miles N
Weeford3.3 miles W
Middleton4 miles S
Shuttington4.1 miles E
Edingale4.3 miles N
Thorpe Constantine4.5 miles E
Shenstone5 miles W
Clifton Campville5 miles E
Lichfield5.2 miles NW
Croxall5.3 miles N
Alrewas5.3 miles N
Newton5.5 miles E
Polesworth5.5 miles E
London105 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff101 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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