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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV16 6JA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV16 6JA in Wolverhampton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WV16 6JA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WV166JA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Highley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV16 6JA is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.3%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV166JA Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA16DISTRICT6SECTORJAUNIT
Full PostcodeWV16 6JA
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWolverhampton
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

WV166JA Postal District

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WV16 6JA postcode is located in the postal town of Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton 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 WV16 6JA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Highley0.6 miles SE
Hampton0.7 miles NE
Alveley1.8 miles E
Glazeley2.5 miles NW
Quat2.5 miles NE
Fenngreen2.5 miles E
Kinlet3 miles SW
Eardington3.1 miles N
Romsley3.2 miles E
Stottesden3.9 miles W
Quatford4.1 miles N
Bridgnorth5.4 miles N
Chetton5.4 miles NW
Enville5.6 miles E
Neen Savage6 miles SW
London118 miles E
Glasgow244 miles N
Edinburgh243 miles N
Cardiff75 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton116 miles SE
Saint Ives115 miles S

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The West Midlands area saw 180 crimes in 2023, compared to 165 for the Met Police, figures show.

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National performance archery centre opens

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Telford's tiny monkeys

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