60POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY6 8LX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY6 8LX in Dudley, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DY6 8LX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in DY68LX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wordsley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY6 8LX is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.7%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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DY6 8LX Demographics

Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DY68LX Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORLXUNIT
Full PostcodeDY6 8LX
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

DY68LX Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY6 8LX 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 DY6 8LX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingswinford1.3 miles W
Brierley Hill1.6 miles E
Stourbridge1.7 miles SE
Woodside1.8 miles E
Netherton3 miles E
Dudley3.1 miles E
Wombourn3.4 miles NW
Sedgley3.6 miles NE
Tipton3.6 miles E
Rowley Regis3.7 miles E
Rowley3.7 miles E
Cradley3.9 miles E
Sleightholme3.9 miles E
Hagley4 miles SE
Kinvere4.2 miles SW
London111 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff82 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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