23POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB97 9LR

What social class do the population of B97 9LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B97 9LR 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 9LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.8%Male
  • 52.2%Female

From the last census, 47.8% of people in B979LR male, and 52.2% female. Women outnumber men in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B97 9LR is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B979LR Postcode Breakdown

BAREA97DISTRICT9SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeB97 9LR
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

B979LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

B97 9LR 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 9LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch0.8 miles S
Alvechurch1.6 miles N
Tardebigge2.7 miles W
Barnt Green3.3 miles NW
Bentley3.3 miles SW
Vigo3.7 miles W
Studley3.9 miles SE
Cofton Hackett4.3 miles NW
Astwood Bank4.3 miles S
Tanworth4.4 miles E
Feckenham4.7 miles SW
Hopwood5 miles N
Ullenhall5.2 miles E
Stoke Prior5.5 miles W
Bromsgrove5.6 miles W
London96 miles E
Glasgow259 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool88 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives102 miles S

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Grieving mum's death raises concerns over hospital

Kath Brace, 32, took her own life after being granted leave from a psychiatric hospital.

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