3POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY6 8XB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY6 8XB 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 8XB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in DY68XB male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Kingswinford North and Wall Heath.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY6 8XB is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY68XB Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORXBUNIT
Full PostcodeDY6 8XB
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

DY68XB Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY6 8XB 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 8XB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodside1.2 miles E
Brierley Hill1.8 miles SE
Kingswinford2.1 miles SW
Sedgley2.4 miles NE
Stourbridge2.5 miles S
Dudley2.6 miles E
Wombourn2.7 miles NW
Tipton2.8 miles E
Netherton2.9 miles E
Rowley3.5 miles E
Rowley Regis3.5 miles E
Sleightholme4.1 miles E
Coseley4.2 miles NE
Trysull4.3 miles W
Cradley4.5 miles SE
London111 miles E
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives116 miles S

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BBC News

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Staffordshire County Council

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BBC News

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Staffordshire County Council

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