54POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 5BY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 5BY 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 5BY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in DY85BY male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Wordsley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 5BY is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.8%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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DY85BY Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORBYUNIT
Full PostcodeDY8 5BY
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

DY85BY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5BY 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 5BY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingswinford0.5 miles W
Stourbridge1.9 miles E
Brierley Hill2.4 miles E
Woodside2.7 miles E
Kinvere3.3 miles SW
Wombourn3.7 miles N
Netherton3.8 miles E
Enville4 miles W
Hagley4 miles SE
Dudley4 miles E
Cradley4.3 miles E
Sedgley4.4 miles NE
Churchill4.4 miles S
Rowley Regis4.5 miles E
Rowley4.5 miles E
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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