64POPULATION
1.6%UNEMPLOYED
66%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.3%Male
  • 54.7%Female

From the last census, 45.3% of people in WV81AR male, and 54.7% female. Women outnumber men in Codsall North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 66%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV8 1AR is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 82%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%WORKING
  • 1.6%UNEMPLOYED

1.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV81AR Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORARUNIT
Full PostcodeWV8 1AR
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%)

WV81AR Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV8 1AR 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 WV8 1AR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Codsall0.2 miles W
Albrighton3 miles W
Kiddemore Green3.6 miles N
Brewood3.7 miles NE
Wolverhampton4.3 miles SE
Pattingham4.5 miles SW
Stretton4.8 miles N
Trescott4.8 miles S
Tong4.9 miles W
Scisdon5.1 miles SW
Seisdon5.1 miles SW
Wednesfield5.2 miles E
Gailey5.3 miles NE
Stanlow5.5 miles SW
Lapley5.8 miles N
London119 miles E
Glasgow235 miles NW
Edinburgh232 miles N
Cardiff89 miles SW
Liverpool63 miles NW
Southampton125 miles SE
Saint Ives125 miles S

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