70POPULATION
9.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY1 2RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY1 2RQ 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 2RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in DY12RQ male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in St James's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY1 2RQ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 70%WHITE
  • 30%NON-WHITE

70% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.7%WORKING
  • 9.5%UNEMPLOYED

9.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY12RQ Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeDY1 2RQ
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

DY12RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY1 2RQ 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 2RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tipton0.7 miles E
Dudley1.1 miles SE
Woodside1.1 miles SW
Sedgley1.6 miles NW
Netherton2.1 miles SE
Brierley Hill2.1 miles SW
Rowley2.4 miles SE
Rowley Regis2.4 miles SE
Coseley2.7 miles N
Sleightholme3.4 miles SE
Stourbridge3.5 miles SW
Oldbury3.6 miles E
Wombourn3.8 miles W
Bilston4 miles NE
Kingswinford4.1 miles W
London110 miles E
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh241 miles N
Cardiff84 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives117 miles S

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