25POPULATION
1.3%UNEMPLOYED
67%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWV8 2BP

What social class do the population of WV8 2BP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV8 2BP 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 WV8 2BP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52%Male
  • 48%Female

From the last census, 52% of people in WV82BP male, and 48% female. Men outnumber women in Codsall South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 67%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV8 2BP is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94%WORKING
  • 1.3%UNEMPLOYED

1.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WV8 2BP

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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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WV82BP Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORBPUNIT
Full PostcodeWV8 2BP
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%)

WV82BP Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV8 2BP 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 2BP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Codsall0.8 miles N
Albrighton3.2 miles W
Wolverhampton3.7 miles SE
Pattingham4.1 miles SW
Trescott4.1 miles SW
Kiddemore Green4.4 miles N
Brewood4.4 miles N
Scisdon4.5 miles SW
Seisdon4.5 miles SW
Wednesfield4.9 miles E
Stanlow5.2 miles W
Tong5.4 miles NW
Stretton5.5 miles N
Gailey6 miles NE
Wombourn6.1 miles S
London118 miles E
Glasgow236 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff89 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton124 miles SE
Saint Ives125 miles S

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