86POPULATION
11.3%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 72%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.8%Male
  • 51.2%Female

From the last census, 48.8% of people in DY51LB male, and 51.2% female. Women outnumber men in Brockmoor and Pensnett.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 48%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY5 1LB is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 85%WHITE
  • 14%NON-WHITE

85% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.6%WORKING
  • 11.3%UNEMPLOYED

11.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY51LB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeDY5 1LB
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

DY51LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY5 1LB 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 DY5 1LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodside0.6 miles N
Brierley Hill0.6 miles S
Dudley1.5 miles E
Netherton1.5 miles E
Stourbridge1.9 miles SW
Rowley Regis2.2 miles E
Rowley2.2 miles E
Tipton2.2 miles NE
Sleightholme2.7 miles E
Sedgley2.9 miles N
Kingswinford2.9 miles W
Cradley3.2 miles SE
Halesowen4 miles SE
Wombourn4 miles NW
Hagley4.1 miles S
London110 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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Staffordshire County Council

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The "Staffordshire's All Age Carers Strategy 2024 2029" has been produced by the county council and Integrated Care Board (ICB) alongside other partners.

Staffordshire County Council

Second vote due on 92-hectare solar farm plan

The solar panels would cover 20 fields, and produce enough electricity to power 11,500 homes a year.

BBC News

Former Dignity Champion urges others to nominate

A former Staffordshire Dignity in Care award winner is now urging others to nominate for this year's awards.

Staffordshire County Council

1,000 incentive to recruit childcare staff to be tested in Staffordshire

Staffordshire has been selected to join a national pilot to financially incentivise people to pursue a career in early years and childcare.

Staffordshire County Council

Police swarm Stoke as 'knifeman' arrested and man attacked

Staffordshire Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to London Road, in Stoke

Stoke Sentinel

BBC's Have I Got News For You pokes fun at Royal Stoke welcome banner with 21 genders and sexualities

The hospital unfurled a banner featuring 21 genders and sexualities each with their own flag

Stoke Sentinel

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