24POPULATION
7.7%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B97 6LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B97 6LR 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 B97 6LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 74%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.2%Male
  • 45.8%Female

From the last census, 54.2% of people in B976LR male, and 45.8% female. Men outnumber women in Batchley & Brockhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 43%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B97 6LR is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.6%WORKING
  • 7.7%UNEMPLOYED

7.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B976LR Postcode Breakdown

BAREA97DISTRICT6SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeB97 6LR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBirmingham
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWorcestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

B976LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

B97 6LR 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 B97 6LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch1.4 miles E
Tardebigge1.6 miles W
Alvechurch1.9 miles N
Bentley2.2 miles SW
Vigo2.9 miles NW
Barnt Green3.1 miles N
Feckenham4 miles S
Astwood Bank4.1 miles SE
Cofton Hackett4.2 miles N
Stoke Prior4.3 miles W
Studley4.4 miles E
Hanbury4.5 miles SW
Bromsgrove4.7 miles W
Hopwood5.3 miles N
Lickey End5.5 miles NW
London97 miles E
Glasgow259 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles N
Cardiff77 miles SW
Liverpool88 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives102 miles S

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