14POPULATION
6.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in WV68LJ male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Tettenhall Wightwick.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV6 8LJ is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 82%WHITE
  • 20%NON-WHITE

82% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.7%WORKING
  • 6.5%UNEMPLOYED

6.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV68LJ Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORLJUNIT
Full PostcodeWV6 8LJ
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

WV68LJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV6 8LJ 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 8LJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton2 miles E
Trescott2.7 miles SW
Codsall3.1 miles N
Scisdon3.3 miles W
Seisdon3.3 miles W
Pattingham3.6 miles W
Wombourn3.9 miles S
Wednesfield4.1 miles E
Trysull4.5 miles SW
Albrighton4.7 miles NW
Sedgley4.7 miles SE
Coseley4.9 miles E
Stanlow5 miles W
Bilston5 miles E
Healthton5.8 miles SW
London116 miles E
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff87 miles SW
Liverpool66 miles NW
Southampton122 miles SE
Saint Ives122 miles S

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