87POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.4%Male
  • 50.6%Female

From the last census, 49.4% of people in WV38LR male, and 50.6% female. Women outnumber men in Merry Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV3 8LR is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 83%WHITE
  • 18%NON-WHITE

83% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.9%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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WV38LR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWV3 8LR
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

WV38LR Postal District

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WV3 8LR 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 8LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton2 miles E
Trescott2.4 miles W
Wombourn3 miles S
Scisdon3.1 miles W
Seisdon3.1 miles W
Pattingham3.7 miles W
Trysull3.7 miles SW
Sedgley3.9 miles SE
Codsall4.1 miles N
Wednesfield4.3 miles E
Coseley4.4 miles E
Bilston4.8 miles E
Stanlow5.1 miles W
Healthton5.3 miles SW
Albrighton5.4 miles NW
London116 miles E
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff86 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SE
Saint Ives121 miles S

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