49POPULATION
2.9%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 5LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 5LR 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 5LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 15% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 38.8%Male
  • 61.2%Female

From the last census, 38.8% of people in DY85LR male, and 61.2% female. Women outnumber men in Kingswinford South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 5LR is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.7%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY85LR Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeDY8 5LR
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

DY85LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5LR 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 5LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingswinford0.3 miles W
Stourbridge2.2 miles E
Brierley Hill2.5 miles E
Woodside2.7 miles E
Wombourn3.3 miles N
Kinvere3.4 miles SW
Enville3.8 miles W
Netherton3.9 miles E
Dudley4 miles E
Trysull4.1 miles NW
Sedgley4.2 miles NE
Hagley4.4 miles SE
Halfpenny Green4.4 miles W
Tipton4.5 miles E
Cradley4.6 miles E
London112 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff81 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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