22POPULATION
1.7%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV5 8LG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV5 8LG 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 WV5 8LG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WV58LG male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wombourne South West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 11%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

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV5 8LG is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 1.7%UNEMPLOYED

1.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV58LG Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORLGUNIT
Full PostcodeWV5 8LG
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWolverhampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyStaffordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

WV58LG Postal District

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WV5 8LG 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 WV5 8LG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wombourn0.8 miles E
Trysull1.3 miles W
Trescott2.8 miles NW
Halfpenny Green2.9 miles W
Seisdon3.2 miles NW
Scisdon3.2 miles NW
Kingswinford3.4 miles SE
Healthton3.4 miles W
Bobbington3.6 miles W
Sedgley3.6 miles E
Claverley4.1 miles W
Woodside4.2 miles E
Enville4.3 miles SW
Pattingham4.5 miles NW
Wolverhampton4.6 miles NE
London115 miles E
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh239 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SE
Saint Ives119 miles S

Staffordshire Adult Learning and Skills Festival opens doors to free learning opportunities

People looking to develop their skills and increase their opportunities are being urged to find out more about the extensive range of learning options open to them at a free series of drop-in events r&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Stoke-on-Trent to host its first comedy festival

The two-day festival gets under way in May and will feature a string of acts.

BBC News

School refurbishments could be given the green light

A total of 56 million will be spent on building new schools, and maintaining and improving existing ones in Staffordshire over the coming year.

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire receives electric bus boost for county towns

New electric buses will be running in Tamworth and Burton thanks to 3.1million government funding and investment from the transport providers.

Staffordshire County Council

M Club back open today after 'chemical' scare put 13 gym-goers in Royal Stoke

The issue has been blamed on an 'error in routine plant maintenance'

Stoke Sentinel

Early works continue on main Stafford road ahead of major improvement scheme

Early works taking place ahead of a major improvement scheme on a main Stafford road continue on March 4.

Staffordshire County Council

Stoke-on-Trent McDonald's drama as restaurant shut and stolen car seized

Staffordshire Police swooped on Sandyford McDonald's this morning

Stoke Sentinel

A strategy to help unpaid carers of all ages across Staffordshire has been agreed by the county councils cabinet

The "Staffordshire's All Age Carers Strategy 2024 2029" has been produced by the county council and Integrated Care Board (ICB) alongside other partners.

Staffordshire County Council

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