31POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 5YH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 5YH 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 5YH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.6%Male
  • 48.4%Female

From the last census, 51.6% of people in DY85YH male, and 48.4% female. Men outnumber women in Brierley Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 5YH is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.9%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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DY85YH Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDY8 5YH
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

DY85YH Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5YH 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 5YH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stourbridge0.9 miles E
Kingswinford1.5 miles W
Brierley Hill1.6 miles E
Woodside2.3 miles NE
Netherton2.9 miles E
Hagley3.2 miles SE
Cradley3.3 miles E
Dudley3.4 miles E
Sleightholme3.6 miles E
Rowley Regis3.6 miles E
Rowley3.6 miles E
Kinvere3.8 miles W
Stakenbridge4 miles S
Tipton4.1 miles NE
Churchill4.2 miles S
London110 miles E
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles N
Cardiff81 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives114 miles S

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