63POPULATION
4.1%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in DY68LN male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Kingswinford South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY6 8LN is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY68LN Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORLNUNIT
Full PostcodeDY6 8LN
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

DY68LN Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY6 8LN 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 DY6 8LN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kingswinford1.4 miles W
Woodside1.7 miles E
Brierley Hill1.7 miles E
Stourbridge1.9 miles SE
Dudley3 miles E
Netherton3 miles E
Wombourn3.1 miles NW
Sedgley3.3 miles NE
Tipton3.4 miles E
Rowley3.7 miles E
Rowley Regis3.7 miles E
Sleightholme4.1 miles E
Cradley4.2 miles SE
Hagley4.3 miles SE
Trysull4.4 miles NW
London111 miles E
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff82 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives116 miles S

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