42POPULATION
1.1%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB79 8SP

What social class do the population of B79 8SP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B79 8SP 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 8SP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40.5%Male
  • 59.5%Female

From the last census, 40.5% of people in B798SP male, and 59.5% female. Women outnumber men in Spital.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B79 8SP is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.2%WORKING
  • 1.1%UNEMPLOYED

1.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B798SP Postcode Breakdown

BAREA79DISTRICT8SECTORSPUNIT
Full PostcodeB79 8SP
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

B798SP Postal District

Compass Postal District

B79 8SP 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 8SP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tamworth2.2 miles S
Haselour2.5 miles N
Elford2.7 miles NW
Shuttington3.2 miles E
Thorpe Constantine3.3 miles E
Edingale3.6 miles N
Clifton Campville3.9 miles NE
Newton4.5 miles E
Weeford4.5 miles W
Lullington4.7 miles NE
Croxall4.8 miles N
Middleton4.8 miles SW
Polesworth5 miles E
Alrewas5.1 miles NW
Austrey5.2 miles E
London104 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff103 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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Packed programme for ninth Staffordshire Day celebrations

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Fundraising drive for 'Staffordshire 3' memorial

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BBC News

Parking permit increase after price freeze

A 12-month permit for all Staffordshire County Council's country park car parks will rise by 2 to 38, the equivalent of half a penny a day, after being frozen for five years.

Staffordshire County Council

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