40POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B79 8ET belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 8ET 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 8ET from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55%Male
  • 45%Female

From the last census, 55% of people in B798ET male, and 45% female. Men outnumber women in Mercian.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 8ET is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.1%WORKING
  • 3.9%UNEMPLOYED

3.9% 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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B798ET Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT8SECTORETUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 8ET
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

B798ET Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 8ET 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 8ET.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Haselour2.4 miles N
Elford2.4 miles N
Tamworth2.5 miles SE
Edingale3.7 miles N
Weeford3.9 miles SW
Shuttington4 miles E
Thorpe Constantine4 miles E
Clifton Campville4.5 miles E
Middleton4.7 miles S
Croxall4.7 miles N
Alrewas4.8 miles N
Lichfield5.1 miles W
Lullington5.2 miles NE
Newton5.2 miles E
Shenstone5.4 miles W
London105 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh235 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton122 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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