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4.3%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV15 6LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV15 6LR 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 WV15 6LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WV156LR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Alveley and Claverley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV15 6LR is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.8%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV156LR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWV15 6LR
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Postal TownWolverhampton
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MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

WV156LR Postal District

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WV15 6LR 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 WV15 6LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hampton1 miles W
Quat1.1 miles NE
Alveley1.3 miles SE
Highley1.6 miles SW
Fenngreen1.7 miles SE
Romsley2.2 miles E
Eardington3.3 miles NW
Glazeley3.3 miles W
Quatford3.5 miles N
Enville4 miles E
Kinlet4.3 miles SW
Bobbington4.6 miles NE
Halfpenny Green5.1 miles NE
Bridgnorth5.1 miles NW
Claverley5.1 miles NE
London117 miles E
Glasgow244 miles N
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff76 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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