5POPULATION
8.6%UNEMPLOYED
16%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV1 1RL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV1 1RL in Wolverhampton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WV1 1RL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 80%Male
  • 20%Female

From the last census, 80% of people in WV11RL male, and 20% female. Men outnumber women in Heath Town.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 72%SINGLE
  • 16%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV1 1RL is 72%. Single and 'other' people is 28%.

ETHNICITY

  • 49%WHITE
  • 51%NON-WHITE

49% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 50.6%WORKING
  • 8.6%UNEMPLOYED

8.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Events near WV1 1RL

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near WV1 1RL

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WV11RL Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA1DISTRICT1SECTORRLUNIT
Full PostcodeWV1 1RL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWolverhampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WV11RL Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV1 1RL postcode is located in the postal town of Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton 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 WV1 1RL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton0.3 miles SW
Wednesfield2.1 miles E
Bilston3 miles E
Coseley3.2 miles SE
Sedgley3.8 miles S
Willenhall4.1 miles E
Darlaston4.3 miles E
Wombourn4.3 miles SW
Codsall4.4 miles NW
Trescott4.6 miles W
Tipton5.2 miles SE
Scisdon5.2 miles W
Seisdon5.2 miles W
Wednesbury5.4 miles E
Walsall5.5 miles E
London115 miles E
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff88 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SE
Saint Ives122 miles S

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Staffordshire County Council

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Staffordshire County Council

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County and city take steer on support for business and economic growth

Businesses across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will have a voice on a national level through a new joint committee set up by the county and city councils also ensuring they have expert support a&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Archdeacon resigns over inappropriate relationship

Archdeacon of Salop Paul Thomas had a brief consensual relationship with a woman, the church says.

BBC News

Town park in line for play area upgrade using housing development funds

More than 150,000 is set to be spent on improvements and repairs at two parks in Stafford

Stoke Sentinel

School refurbishments could be given the green light

A total of 56 million will be spent on building new schools, and maintaining and improving existing ones in Staffordshire over the coming year.

Staffordshire County Council

Alton Towers to charge more on sunny days in major change

Merlin Entertainments, which also owns the Staffordshire theme park, is introducing 'dynamic pricing' which will see people pay more on sunny days

Stoke Sentinel

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