170POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B98 7YW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 7YW 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 7YW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in B987YW male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Headless Cross and Oakenshaw.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 7YW is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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B987YW Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT7SECTORYWUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 7YW
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

B987YW Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 7YW 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 7YW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch1.4 miles N
Astwood Bank2 miles S
Studley2.2 miles E
Bentley2.9 miles W
Feckenham3 miles SW
Coughton3.8 miles SE
Alvechurch3.8 miles N
Tardebigge3.9 miles NW
Holberrow Green4.4 miles S
Bradley4.8 miles SW
Tanworth4.9 miles E
Ullenhall5 miles E
Alcester5.1 miles SE
Hanbury5.1 miles W
Vigo5.2 miles NW
London95 miles E
Glasgow262 miles NW
Edinburgh258 miles N
Cardiff77 miles SW
Liverpool90 miles NW
Southampton98 miles SE
Saint Ives100 miles S

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