59POPULATION
7.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 5SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 5SW 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 5SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.5%Male
  • 47.5%Female

From the last census, 52.5% of people in DY85SW male, and 47.5% female. Men outnumber women in Wordsley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 5SW is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.3%WORKING
  • 7.5%UNEMPLOYED

7.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near DY8 5SW

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DY85SW Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeDY8 5SW
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

DY85SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5SW 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 5SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stourbridge1.2 miles E
Kingswinford1.3 miles W
Brierley Hill1.6 miles E
Woodside2.2 miles NE
Netherton3 miles E
Dudley3.3 miles E
Hagley3.5 miles SE
Cradley3.6 miles E
Rowley3.7 miles E
Rowley Regis3.7 miles E
Sleightholme3.8 miles E
Kinvere3.9 miles W
Tipton4 miles NE
Wombourn4 miles N
Sedgley4.1 miles NE
London111 miles E
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff81 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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