12POPULATION
11.2%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsB98 8AH

What social class do the population of B98 8AH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 8AH 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 8AH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.3%Male
  • 41.7%Female

From the last census, 58.3% of people in B988AH male, and 41.7% female. Men outnumber women in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 8AH is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 54%.

ETHNICITY

  • 66%WHITE
  • 35%NON-WHITE

66% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.2%WORKING
  • 11.2%UNEMPLOYED

11.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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B988AH Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT8SECTORAHUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 8AH
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

B988AH Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 8AH 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 8AH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch0.4 miles SE
Alvechurch2 miles N
Tardebigge2.7 miles W
Bentley3 miles W
Studley3.5 miles SE
Barnt Green3.6 miles NW
Astwood Bank3.8 miles S
Vigo3.8 miles NW
Feckenham4.3 miles SW
Tanworth4.5 miles E
Cofton Hackett4.7 miles NW
Ullenhall5.2 miles E
Hopwood5.4 miles N
Hanbury5.4 miles W
Stoke Prior5.4 miles W
London96 miles E
Glasgow260 miles NW
Edinburgh257 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool88 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives102 miles S

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