51POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49%Male
  • 51%Female

From the last census, 49% of people in WV38DG male, and 51% female. Women outnumber men in Merry Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV3 8DG is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 83%WHITE
  • 18%NON-WHITE

83% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.9%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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WV38DG Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA3DISTRICT8SECTORDGUNIT
Full PostcodeWV3 8DG
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

WV38DG Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV3 8DG 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 WV3 8DG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton1.9 miles E
Trescott2.4 miles W
Wombourn3 miles S
Scisdon3.1 miles W
Seisdon3.1 miles W
Pattingham3.8 miles W
Trysull3.8 miles SW
Sedgley4 miles SE
Codsall4 miles N
Wednesfield4.3 miles E
Coseley4.4 miles E
Bilston4.7 miles E
Stanlow5.2 miles W
Healthton5.4 miles SW
Albrighton5.4 miles NW
London116 miles E
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff86 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SE
Saint Ives122 miles S

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Three Staffordshire farmers have been given suspended prison sentences for breaching cattle identification and movement rules to stop the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis.

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent to celebrate English Tourism Week

People are being reminded about the many great attractions and locations just waiting to be explored in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent as part of the county's celebrations for English Tourism Week.

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire confirmed to host national event promoting its place as a prime location to visit and invest

Staffordshire has been confirmed as the location to host an annual national event to promote placemaking and place shaping across the UK and internationally at the iconic Lichfield Cathedral.

Staffordshire County Council

Town park in line for play area upgrade using housing development funds

More than 150,000 is set to be spent on improvements and repairs at two parks in Stafford

Stoke Sentinel

People invited to have their say on new cycleway

People in Burton are being invited to have their say on proposals for a new cycleway along Borough Road in the town centre.

Staffordshire County Council

Jonathan Gullis new deputy chair of Conservatives

The Stoke-on-Trent MP is one of two MPs moved into the role by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

BBC News

Defibrillator installed in memory of man's father

Ken Burton, 82, died after being told there were no ambulances available to take him to hospital.

BBC News

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It's a popular attraction with families from North Staffordshire

Stoke Sentinel

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