62POPULATION
7.5%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B79 8AR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 8AR 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 8AR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.8%Male
  • 53.2%Female

From the last census, 46.8% of people in B798AR male, and 53.2% female. Women outnumber men in Spital.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 8AR is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 7.5%UNEMPLOYED

7.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B798AR Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT8SECTORARUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 8AR
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

B798AR Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 8AR 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 8AR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth1.9 miles S
Haselour2.7 miles N
Elford2.9 miles NW
Shuttington3.2 miles E
Thorpe Constantine3.4 miles E
Edingale3.9 miles N
Clifton Campville4.1 miles NE
Weeford4.4 miles W
Newton4.5 miles E
Middleton4.6 miles SW
Polesworth4.9 miles E
Lullington4.9 miles NE
Croxall5 miles N
Austrey5.2 miles E
Alrewas5.3 miles NW
London104 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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Staffordshire County Council

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Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire are reminding businesses to be particularly vigilant as they prepare for the end of the financial year on 5 April.

Staffordshire County Council

Defibrillator installed in memory of man's father

Ken Burton, 82, died after being told there were no ambulances available to take him to hospital.

BBC News

Budget statement by the leader of Staffordshire County Council

"The further reduction in National Insurance contributions will be welcome news to our residents in helping them to meet daily cost of living challenges by putting more money in their pocket. This wil&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

City council leader joins Staffordshire board after authority's policy U-turn

Jane Ashworth was welcomed to the latest Staffordshire Leaders' Board meeting in Stafford

Stoke Sentinel

School refurbishments could be given the green light

A total of 56 million will be spent on building new schools, and maintaining and improving existing ones in Staffordshire over the coming year.

Staffordshire County Council

Highways improvements to start in Lichfield next week

A major highways improvements scheme in Lichfield will start on Monday 25 March.

Staffordshire County Council

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