81POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY6 8XS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY6 8XS 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 8XS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.1%Male
  • 46.9%Female

From the last census, 53.1% of people in DY68XS male, and 46.9% female. Men outnumber women in Kingswinford South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 65%C2/C2
  • 13%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

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY6 8XS is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies

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Emergencies in DY6 8XS

Post Offices

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Libraries

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DY68XS Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORXSUNIT
Full PostcodeDY6 8XS
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

DY68XS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY6 8XS 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 8XS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodside1.3 miles E
Brierley Hill1.6 miles E
Kingswinford1.8 miles SW
Stourbridge2.2 miles SE
Dudley2.7 miles E
Sedgley2.8 miles NE
Netherton2.9 miles E
Wombourn2.9 miles NW
Tipton3 miles E
Rowley Regis3.5 miles E
Rowley3.5 miles E
Sleightholme4 miles E
Cradley4.2 miles SE
Trysull4.4 miles NW
Coseley4.5 miles NE
London111 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff82 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives116 miles S

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