25POPULATION
1.9%UNEMPLOYED
67%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 2LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 2LR 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 DY8 2LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 87%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 14% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56%Male
  • 44%Female

From the last census, 56% of people in DY82LR male, and 44% female. Men outnumber women in Norton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 39% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 18%SINGLE
  • 67%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 2LR is 18%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.4%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near DY8 2LR

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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DY82LR Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeDY8 2LR
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

DY82LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 2LR 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 DY8 2LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hagley1.5 miles E
Stakenbridge1.7 miles S
Stourbridge1.9 miles NE
Churchill2.2 miles SW
Clent2.2 miles SE
Cradley2.9 miles E
Belbroughton3.2 miles SE
Kingswinford3.2 miles NW
Brierley Hill3.2 miles NE
Kinvere3.5 miles W
Sleightholme3.9 miles E
Netherton4 miles NE
Halesowen4.3 miles E
Woodside4.3 miles NE
Rowley Regis4.6 miles NE
London109 miles E
Glasgow248 miles NW
Edinburgh246 miles N
Cardiff79 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton111 miles SE
Saint Ives112 miles S

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