16POPULATION
10.9%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY1 2DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY1 2DS in Dudley, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DY1 2DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56.3%Male
  • 43.8%Female

From the last census, 56.3% of people in DY12DS male, and 43.8% female. Men outnumber women in St James's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY1 2DS is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 60%WHITE
  • 40%NON-WHITE

60% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.9%WORKING
  • 10.9%UNEMPLOYED

10.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY12DS Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeDY1 2DS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDudley
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

DY12DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY1 2DS postcode is located in the postal town of Dudley. Dudley 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 DY1 2DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodside0.6 miles W
Dudley0.9 miles E
Tipton1.3 miles NE
Brierley Hill1.5 miles SW
Netherton1.6 miles SE
Rowley Regis2.1 miles E
Rowley2.1 miles E
Sedgley2.1 miles N
Stourbridge2.8 miles SW
Sleightholme3 miles SE
Coseley3.3 miles N
Kingswinford3.6 miles W
Oldbury3.7 miles E
Cradley3.8 miles SE
Wombourn3.9 miles NW
London110 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff84 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives116 miles S

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