83POPULATION
3.9%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53%Male
  • 47%Female

From the last census, 53% of people in DY68UA male, and 47% female. Men outnumber women in Wordsley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 65%C2/C2
  • 26%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

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY6 8UA is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 3.9%UNEMPLOYED

3.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY68UA Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORUAUNIT
Full PostcodeDY6 8UA
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

DY68UA Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY6 8UA 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 8UA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brierley Hill1.1 miles E
Woodside1.3 miles E
Stourbridge1.6 miles SE
Kingswinford1.8 miles W
Netherton2.5 miles E
Dudley2.6 miles E
Tipton3.1 miles E
Rowley3.2 miles E
Rowley Regis3.2 miles E
Sedgley3.2 miles NE
Wombourn3.5 miles NW
Sleightholme3.5 miles E
Cradley3.7 miles SE
Hagley4 miles SE
Kinvere4.7 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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