50POPULATION
34%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B8 1QW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B8 1QW 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 B8 1QW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 35%Children
  • 66%Adults

35% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46%Male
  • 54%Female

From the last census, 46% of people in B81QW male, and 54% female. Women outnumber men in Washwood Heath.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 33%C2/C2
  • 61%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B8 1QW is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 7%WHITE
  • 92%NON-WHITE

7% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 49.5%WORKING
  • 34%UNEMPLOYED

34% 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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B81QW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORQWUNIT
Full PostcodeB8 1QW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

B81QW Postal District

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B8 1QW 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 B8 1QW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bordesley0.9 miles SE
Witton1.8 miles NW
Tyburn2.2 miles NE
Stechford2.5 miles E
Hay Mills2.6 miles SE
Castle Bromwich3.1 miles E
Birmingham3.2 miles SW
Tyseley3.3 miles SE
Holly Lane3.9 miles N
Edgbaston4.1 miles SW
Minworth4.6 miles E
Sandwell4.6 miles W
Sheldon4.9 miles E
Sutton Coldfield5.2 miles NE
Water Orton5.2 miles E
London102 miles SE
Glasgow249 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff90 miles SW
Liverpool79 miles NW
Southampton112 miles S
Saint Ives115 miles S

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