100POPULATION
14.3%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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

  • 46%Male
  • 54%Female

From the last census, 46% of people in DY12YL male, and 54% female. Women outnumber men in St James's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY1 2YL is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 67%WHITE
  • 30%NON-WHITE

67% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80%WORKING
  • 14.3%UNEMPLOYED

14.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY12YL Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORYLUNIT
Full PostcodeDY1 2YL
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

DY12YL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY1 2YL 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 2YL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tipton0.4 miles NE
Dudley0.8 miles SE
Woodside1.4 miles SW
Sedgley1.9 miles NW
Netherton2 miles S
Rowley Regis2.2 miles SE
Rowley2.2 miles SE
Brierley Hill2.3 miles SW
Coseley2.7 miles N
Oldbury3.2 miles E
Sleightholme3.2 miles SE
Stourbridge3.6 miles SW
West Bromwich3.8 miles E
Smethwick3.8 miles E
Bilston3.9 miles N
London110 miles E
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh241 miles N
Cardiff85 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives117 miles S

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