14POPULATION
3.4%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
37%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV6 8JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV6 8JB 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 WV6 8JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.1%Male
  • 42.9%Female

From the last census, 57.1% of people in WV68JB male, and 42.9% female. Men outnumber women in Tettenhall Wightwick.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 37%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 37% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV6 8JB is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 84%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

84% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% 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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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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WV68JB Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeWV6 8JB
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

WV68JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV6 8JB 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 WV6 8JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton2.2 miles E
Trescott2.6 miles SW
Codsall3 miles N
Scisdon3.2 miles W
Seisdon3.2 miles W
Pattingham3.5 miles W
Wombourn4 miles S
Wednesfield4.3 miles E
Trysull4.5 miles SW
Albrighton4.5 miles NW
Stanlow4.9 miles W
Sedgley4.9 miles SE
Coseley5.1 miles E
Bilston5.2 miles E
Healthton5.7 miles SW
London117 miles E
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh235 miles N
Cardiff87 miles SW
Liverpool66 miles NW
Southampton122 miles SE
Saint Ives122 miles S

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