94POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B98 8HP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 8HP 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 8HP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.4%Male
  • 43.6%Female

From the last census, 56.4% of people in B988HP male, and 43.6% female. Men outnumber women in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 17%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

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 8HP is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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B988HP Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT8SECTORHPUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 8HP
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

B988HP Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 8HP 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 8HP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Redditch1 miles S
Alvechurch1.5 miles NW
Tardebigge2.8 miles W
Barnt Green3.3 miles NW
Bentley3.5 miles SW
Vigo3.8 miles W
Studley3.9 miles SE
Tanworth4.2 miles E
Cofton Hackett4.2 miles NW
Astwood Bank4.4 miles S
Hopwood4.8 miles N
Feckenham4.9 miles SW
Ullenhall5 miles E
Stoke Prior5.7 miles W
Bromsgrove5.8 miles W
London96 miles E
Glasgow259 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles N
Cardiff78 miles SW
Liverpool88 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives102 miles S

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