37POPULATION
4.8%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 5BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 5BW 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 DY8 5BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.2%Male
  • 56.8%Female

From the last census, 43.2% of people in DY85BW male, and 56.8% female. Women outnumber men in Wordsley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 5BW is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.4%WORKING
  • 4.8%UNEMPLOYED

4.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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DY85BW Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeDY8 5BW
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

DY85BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5BW 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 DY8 5BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingswinford0.8 miles W
Stourbridge1.6 miles E
Brierley Hill2.1 miles E
Woodside2.5 miles E
Netherton3.5 miles E
Kinvere3.5 miles SW
Dudley3.7 miles E
Hagley3.8 miles SE
Wombourn3.8 miles N
Cradley4 miles E
Rowley Regis4.2 miles E
Rowley4.2 miles E
Sedgley4.2 miles NE
Sleightholme4.2 miles E
Enville4.3 miles W
London111 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff81 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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