10POPULATION
3%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of B98 9EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is B98 9EL 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 9EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in B989EL male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Alvechurch.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in B98 9EL is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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B989EL Postcode Breakdown

BAREA98DISTRICT9SECTORELUNIT
Full PostcodeB98 9EL
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

B989EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

B98 9EL 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 9EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tanworth1.5 miles E
Ullenhall2.6 miles E
Redditch3.2 miles W
Alvechurch3.6 miles W
Studley3.9 miles S
Lapworth5 miles E
Henley In Arden5 miles E
Barnt Green5.2 miles W
Packwood5.3 miles E
Hopwood5.5 miles NW
Tardebigge5.6 miles W
Astwood Bank5.7 miles SW
Cofton Hackett5.8 miles NW
Dorridge5.8 miles E
Kings Norton6 miles NW
London94 miles E
Glasgow260 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles N
Cardiff81 miles SW
Liverpool89 miles NW
Southampton100 miles S
Saint Ives103 miles S

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