68POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B98 0BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 0BW 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 B98 0BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in B980BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Matchborough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 0BW is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.9%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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B980BW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT0SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 0BW
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

B980BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 0BW 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 B98 0BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch1.7 miles W
Studley1.8 miles SE
Tanworth3.1 miles E
Ullenhall3.3 miles E
Astwood Bank3.3 miles SW
Alvechurch3.7 miles NW
Coughton4.1 miles S
Bentley4.5 miles W
Feckenham4.8 miles SW
Tardebigge4.8 miles W
Alcester5.3 miles S
Henley In Arden5.4 miles E
Barnt Green5.5 miles NW
Aston Cantlow5.7 miles SE
Holberrow Green5.7 miles SW
London94 miles E
Glasgow261 miles NW
Edinburgh258 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool90 miles NW
Southampton99 miles S
Saint Ives101 miles S

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