22POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV6 8BH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV6 8BH 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 WV6 8BH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40.9%Male
  • 59.1%Female

From the last census, 40.9% of people in WV68BH male, and 59.1% female. Women outnumber men in Tettenhall Wightwick.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV6 8BH is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 86%WHITE
  • 16%NON-WHITE

86% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.8%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV68BH Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORBHUNIT
Full PostcodeWV6 8BH
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

WV68BH Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV6 8BH 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 WV6 8BH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Trescott2.2 miles SW
Wolverhampton2.3 miles E
Scisdon2.8 miles W
Seisdon2.8 miles W
Pattingham3.3 miles W
Wombourn3.5 miles S
Codsall3.5 miles N
Trysull3.9 miles SW
Wednesfield4.6 miles E
Sedgley4.6 miles SE
Stanlow4.7 miles W
Albrighton4.7 miles NW
Coseley5 miles E
Healthton5.3 miles SW
Bilston5.3 miles E
London116 miles E
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff87 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles NW
Southampton121 miles SE
Saint Ives122 miles S

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