47POPULATION
7.6%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 5UX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 5UX 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 5UX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 38.3%Male
  • 61.7%Female

From the last census, 38.3% of people in DY85UX male, and 61.7% female. Women outnumber men in Brierley Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 5UX is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87%WORKING
  • 7.6%UNEMPLOYED

7.6% 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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DY85UX Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORUXUNIT
Full PostcodeDY8 5UX
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

DY85UX Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5UX 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 5UX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stourbridge1 miles E
Kingswinford1.4 miles W
Brierley Hill1.6 miles E
Woodside2.2 miles NE
Netherton2.9 miles E
Dudley3.3 miles E
Hagley3.3 miles SE
Cradley3.4 miles E
Rowley Regis3.6 miles E
Rowley3.6 miles E
Sleightholme3.7 miles E
Kinvere3.9 miles W
Tipton4 miles NE
Stakenbridge4.1 miles S
Wombourn4.2 miles N
London111 miles E
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff81 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives114 miles S

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