50POPULATION
18.1%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY9 8QD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY9 8QD 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 DY9 8QD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 71%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54%Male
  • 46%Female

From the last census, 54% of people in DY98QD male, and 46% female. Men outnumber women in Lye and Stourbridge North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 49%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

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY9 8QD is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 52%WHITE
  • 48%NON-WHITE

52% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 72%WORKING
  • 18.1%UNEMPLOYED

18.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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DY98QD Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA9DISTRICT8SECTORQDUNIT
Full PostcodeDY9 8QD
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

DY98QD Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY9 8QD 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 DY9 8QD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stourbridge1.2 miles W
Cradley1.2 miles E
Brierley Hill1.6 miles N
Sleightholme1.8 miles E
Netherton1.9 miles NE
Hagley1.9 miles S
Rowley2.3 miles NE
Rowley Regis2.3 miles NE
Halesowen2.5 miles E
Woodside2.8 miles N
Dudley2.9 miles NE
Clent3 miles S
Stakenbridge3.5 miles SW
Kingswinford3.6 miles W
Quinton3.8 miles E
London108 miles E
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh245 miles N
Cardiff81 miles SW
Liverpool76 miles NW
Southampton112 miles SE
Saint Ives113 miles S

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