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3.8%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV5 8YR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV5 8YR 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 8YR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WV58YR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wombourne South West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV5 8YR is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WV58YR Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA5DISTRICT8SECTORYRUNIT
Full PostcodeWV5 8YR
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%)

WV58YR Postal District

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WV5 8YR 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 8YR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Trysull1 miles W
Wombourn1.3 miles E
Halfpenny Green2.4 miles W
Trescott2.8 miles N
Healthton3 miles W
Bobbington3.1 miles W
Seisdon3.1 miles NW
Scisdon3.1 miles NW
Kingswinford3.3 miles SE
Claverley3.7 miles W
Enville3.8 miles SW
Sedgley4 miles E
Pattingham4.5 miles NW
Woodside4.5 miles E
Brierley Hill5.1 miles E
London115 miles E
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh240 miles N
Cardiff83 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton118 miles SE
Saint Ives118 miles S

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