5POPULATION
10.1%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 80%Male
  • 20%Female

From the last census, 80% of people in DY51YS male, and 20% female. Men outnumber women in Brierley Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 42%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

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY5 1YS is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 85%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.9%WORKING
  • 10.1%UNEMPLOYED

10.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY51YS Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA5DISTRICT1SECTORYSUNIT
Full PostcodeDY5 1YS
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

DY51YS Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY5 1YS 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 1YS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brierley Hill0 miles E
Woodside1.2 miles N
Stourbridge1.3 miles SW
Netherton1.4 miles E
Dudley1.8 miles NE
Rowley2.1 miles E
Rowley Regis2.1 miles E
Sleightholme2.4 miles E
Cradley2.7 miles SE
Tipton2.7 miles NE
Kingswinford2.8 miles W
Hagley3.5 miles S
Sedgley3.5 miles N
Halesowen3.6 miles E
Quinton4.4 miles E
London110 miles E
Glasgow246 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff82 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles NW
Southampton114 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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Redevelopment plan for library after grant win

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