9POPULATION
13.9%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in WV19LY male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Heath Town.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV1 9LY is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 54%.

ETHNICITY

  • 43%WHITE
  • 58%NON-WHITE

43% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 75.5%WORKING
  • 13.9%UNEMPLOYED

13.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WV19LY Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA1DISTRICT9SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeWV1 9LY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWolverhampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WV19LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV1 9LY 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 WV1 9LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton0.9 miles W
Wednesfield1.5 miles E
Bilston2.5 miles E
Coseley3 miles SE
Willenhall3.5 miles E
Darlaston3.7 miles E
Sedgley3.8 miles S
Codsall4.7 miles NW
Wombourn4.8 miles SW
Walsall4.9 miles E
Wednesbury4.9 miles E
Tipton5.1 miles SE
Trescott5.2 miles W
Scisdon5.9 miles W
London114 miles E
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff89 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SE
Saint Ives122 miles S

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