50POPULATION
4.2%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV3 8BG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV3 8BG 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 WV3 8BG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 17% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42%Male
  • 58%Female

From the last census, 42% of people in WV38BG male, and 58% female. Women outnumber men in Tettenhall Wightwick.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 40% 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 WV3 8BG is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 75%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

75% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.8%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WV38BG Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA3DISTRICT8SECTORBGUNIT
Full PostcodeWV3 8BG
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

WV38BG Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV3 8BG 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 WV3 8BG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton1.4 miles E
Trescott3 miles W
Wombourn3.4 miles S
Wednesfield3.7 miles E
Seisdon3.7 miles W
Scisdon3.7 miles W
Codsall3.9 miles NW
Sedgley3.9 miles SE
Coseley4.1 miles E
Pattingham4.3 miles W
Bilston4.3 miles E
Trysull4.4 miles SW
Albrighton5.6 miles NW
Darlaston5.6 miles E
Tipton5.6 miles SE
London116 miles E
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff87 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SE
Saint Ives122 miles S

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Staffordshire County Council

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