92POPULATION
5.2%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B79 7YJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 7YJ 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 7YJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.9%Male
  • 51.1%Female

From the last census, 48.9% of people in B797YJ male, and 51.1% female. Women outnumber men in Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 7YJ is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 5.2%UNEMPLOYED

5.2% 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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B797YJ Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT7SECTORYJUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 7YJ
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

B797YJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 7YJ 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 7YJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth1.9 miles SE
Weeford3.2 miles W
Elford3.2 miles N
Haselour3.3 miles N
Middleton3.8 miles S
Shuttington4.1 miles E
Edingale4.6 miles N
Thorpe Constantine4.6 miles E
Shenstone5 miles W
Clifton Campville5.2 miles E
Lichfield5.3 miles NW
Polesworth5.5 miles E
Croxall5.6 miles N
Alrewas5.6 miles N
Newton5.6 miles E
London104 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff101 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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