B4 Postcode Area (Birmingham) - demographics, local guide & statistics.
The B4 postcode area is located in the Birmingham postcode town region, within the county of West Midlands, and contains a total of 442 individual postcodes.
There are 14 electoral wards in the B4 postcode area, including Alcester, Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cradley Heath, Halesowen, Henley-In-Arden, Oldbury, Redditch, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Solihull, Studley, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, West Bromwich, which come under the local authority of the Birmingham Council.
Combining the whole postcode region, 27% of people in B4 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.
This does not mean that the people of B4 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.
44% of people in B4 are either unemployed or full time students. The average UK unemployment rate is currently 4%.
According to census records, 27% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.
38% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%.
B4 is located in the county of West Midlands, in England.
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