85POPULATION
6.1%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY1 2RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY1 2RU 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 2RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 31.8%Male
  • 68.2%Female

From the last census, 31.8% of people in DY12RU male, and 68.2% female. Women outnumber men in Castle and Priory.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY1 2RU is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 79%WHITE
  • 20%NON-WHITE

79% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.4%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY12RU Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORRUUNIT
Full PostcodeDY1 2RU
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

DY12RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY1 2RU 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 2RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tipton0.8 miles E
Sedgley1.3 miles NW
Woodside1.3 miles SW
Dudley1.4 miles SE
Coseley2.4 miles N
Brierley Hill2.4 miles S
Netherton2.5 miles SE
Rowley Regis2.8 miles SE
Rowley2.8 miles SE
Wombourn3.6 miles W
Stourbridge3.7 miles SW
Bilston3.7 miles NE
Oldbury3.8 miles E
Sleightholme3.8 miles SE
Kingswinford4.2 miles SW
London111 miles E
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh241 miles N
Cardiff85 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SE
Saint Ives117 miles S

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