33POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.5%Male
  • 51.5%Female

From the last census, 48.5% of people in DY68XL male, and 51.5% female. Women outnumber men in Kingswinford South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 65%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY6 8XL is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Banks near DY6 8XL

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies in DY6 8XL

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Libraries

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Essential InformationDY6 8XL

DY68XL Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORXLUNIT
Full PostcodeDY6 8XL
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

DY68XL Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY6 8XL 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 8XL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodside1.2 miles E
Brierley Hill1.6 miles E
Kingswinford1.9 miles SW
Stourbridge2.3 miles SE
Dudley2.6 miles E
Sedgley2.7 miles NE
Netherton2.8 miles E
Wombourn2.9 miles NW
Tipton2.9 miles E
Rowley3.5 miles E
Rowley Regis3.5 miles E
Sleightholme4 miles E
Cradley4.3 miles SE
Trysull4.4 miles NW
Coseley4.4 miles NE
London111 miles E
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles NW
Southampton115 miles SE
Saint Ives116 miles S

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