16POPULATION
3.8%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV5 8BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV5 8BD 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 WV5 8BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WV58BD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wombourne South West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV5 8BD is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WV58BD Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORBDUNIT
Full PostcodeWV5 8BD
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWolverhampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyStaffordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

WV58BD Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV5 8BD 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 WV5 8BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Trysull1.1 miles W
Wombourn1.2 miles E
Halfpenny Green2.5 miles W
Trescott3 miles N
Kingswinford3.1 miles SE
Healthton3.1 miles W
Bobbington3.1 miles W
Scisdon3.3 miles NW
Seisdon3.3 miles NW
Enville3.8 miles SW
Claverley3.8 miles W
Sedgley4 miles E
Woodside4.3 miles E
Pattingham4.7 miles NW
Brierley Hill4.9 miles E
London115 miles E
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh240 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SE
Saint Ives118 miles S

Fifty500 Midlands Growth Corridor receives backing from MPs in parliament

MPs have backed a 3 million bid for government funding, submitted by Staffordshire County Council and partners, to further develop the Fifty500 Midlands Growth Corridor.

Staffordshire County Council

Cattle set to return to Cannock Chase for major conservation project

Cattle will return to Cannock Chase this month, as part of a project to restore heathland habitats in an environmentally friendly way.

Staffordshire County Council

Planning approval granted for top grade electric vehicle charging facility at i54

Planning approval has been granted for a GRIDSERVE Electric Forecourt at i54 South Staffordshire.

Staffordshire County Council

Redevelopment plan for library after grant win

Staffordshire County Council successfully bid for 199,000 from the Arts Council England to revamp Wombourne library.

Staffordshire County Council

Live: Police presence at Stoke-on-Trent McDonald's as 'cordon' lifted

Staffordshire Police are at Sandyford McDonald's

Stoke Sentinel

Severn Trent worker, 36, found dead in top Marriott hotel

An inquest has been held into the death of dad Adam Dizenobia

Stoke Sentinel

A strategy to help unpaid carers of all ages across Staffordshire has been agreed by the county councils cabinet

The "Staffordshire's All Age Carers Strategy 2024 2029" has been produced by the county council and Integrated Care Board (ICB) alongside other partners.

Staffordshire County Council

Main Burton road set for daytime closures due to utility works

A short section of Shobnall Road in Burton will undergo a series of daytime closures over the next fortnight due to planned utility works.

Staffordshire County Council

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