119POPULATION
14.3%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.9%Male
  • 47.1%Female

From the last census, 52.9% of people in DY51GU male, and 47.1% female. Men outnumber women in Brierley Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 43%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY5 1GU is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 67%WHITE
  • 32%NON-WHITE

67% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.4%WORKING
  • 14.3%UNEMPLOYED

14.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY51GU Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA5DISTRICT1SECTORGUUNIT
Full PostcodeDY5 1GU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDudley
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

DY51GU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY5 1GU postcode is located in the postal town of Dudley. Dudley 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 DY5 1GU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brierley Hill0.1 miles SE
Woodside1.1 miles N
Stourbridge1.4 miles SW
Netherton1.5 miles E
Dudley1.8 miles E
Rowley2.2 miles E
Rowley Regis2.2 miles E
Sleightholme2.5 miles E
Tipton2.6 miles NE
Kingswinford2.7 miles W
Cradley2.8 miles SE
Sedgley3.4 miles N
Hagley3.6 miles S
Halesowen3.7 miles E
Wombourn4.3 miles NW
London110 miles E
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff82 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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