114POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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

  • 49.1%Male
  • 50.9%Female

From the last census, 49.1% of people in DY85YJ male, and 50.9% female. Women outnumber men 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 5YJ 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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DY85YJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDY8 5YJ
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

DY85YJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5YJ 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 5YJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stourbridge0.9 miles E
Kingswinford1.5 miles W
Brierley Hill1.6 miles E
Woodside2.3 miles NE
Netherton2.9 miles E
Hagley3.1 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
Stakenbridge3.9 miles S
Tipton4.1 miles NE
Churchill4.1 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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