121POPULATION
11%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B98 7BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 7BU 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 7BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 74%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60.3%Male
  • 39.7%Female

From the last census, 60.3% of people in B987BU male, and 39.7% female. Men outnumber women in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 7BU is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 63%WHITE
  • 38%NON-WHITE

63% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.3%WORKING
  • 11%UNEMPLOYED

11% 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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B987BU Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT7SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 7BU
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

B987BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 7BU 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 7BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch0.2 miles SE
Alvechurch2.2 miles N
Tardebigge2.9 miles W
Bentley3.1 miles W
Studley3.3 miles SE
Astwood Bank3.7 miles S
Barnt Green3.8 miles NW
Vigo4 miles NW
Feckenham4.2 miles SW
Tanworth4.4 miles E
Cofton Hackett4.8 miles NW
Ullenhall5 miles E
Coughton5.3 miles SE
Hanbury5.5 miles W
Stoke Prior5.6 miles W
London96 miles E
Glasgow260 miles NW
Edinburgh257 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool89 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives102 miles S

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