167POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB98 7SW

What social class do the population of B98 7SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 7SW 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 7SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 85%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.5%Male
  • 51.5%Female

From the last census, 48.5% of people in B987SW male, and 51.5% female. Women outnumber men in Greenlands.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 18%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

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 7SW is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Libraries

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B987SW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT7SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 7SW
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

B987SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 7SW 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 7SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch1.3 miles NW
Studley1.9 miles SE
Astwood Bank2.7 miles SW
Alvechurch3.6 miles NW
Bentley3.7 miles W
Tanworth3.9 miles E
Coughton3.9 miles SE
Feckenham4 miles SW
Ullenhall4.1 miles E
Tardebigge4.2 miles W
Holberrow Green5.1 miles S
Alcester5.2 miles SE
Barnt Green5.3 miles NW
Vigo5.5 miles NW
Bradley5.8 miles SW
London94 miles E
Glasgow261 miles NW
Edinburgh258 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool90 miles NW
Southampton98 miles S
Saint Ives101 miles S

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