63POPULATION
8.1%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY5 1LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY5 1LS 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 DY5 1LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54%Male
  • 46%Female

From the last census, 54% of people in DY51LS male, and 46% female. Men outnumber women in Brockmoor and Pensnett.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 38%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY5 1LS is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.7%WORKING
  • 8.1%UNEMPLOYED

8.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY51LS Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA5DISTRICT1SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeDY5 1LS
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

DY51LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY5 1LS 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 1LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodside0.5 miles N
Brierley Hill0.6 miles S
Dudley1.6 miles E
Netherton1.6 miles E
Stourbridge1.9 miles S
Tipton2.2 miles NE
Rowley2.3 miles E
Rowley Regis2.3 miles E
Kingswinford2.8 miles W
Sedgley2.8 miles N
Sleightholme2.8 miles E
Cradley3.3 miles SE
Wombourn3.9 miles NW
Hagley4.1 miles S
Halesowen4.1 miles SE
London110 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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