14POPULATION
3.5%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 17% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WV68QS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Tettenhall Wightwick.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV6 8QS is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 85%WHITE
  • 14%NON-WHITE

85% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV68QS Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORQSUNIT
Full PostcodeWV6 8QS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWolverhampton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WV68QS Postal District

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WV6 8QS 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 8QS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton1.8 miles E
Codsall2.8 miles NW
Trescott3.5 miles SW
Wednesfield3.6 miles E
Seisdon4.1 miles SW
Scisdon4.1 miles SW
Pattingham4.3 miles W
Wombourn4.5 miles S
Bilston4.8 miles E
Albrighton4.8 miles NW
Coseley4.9 miles SE
Sedgley5 miles SE
Trysull5.2 miles SW
Stanlow5.6 miles W
Willenhall5.7 miles E
London116 miles E
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh235 miles N
Cardiff88 miles SW
Liverpool66 miles NW
Southampton122 miles SE
Saint Ives123 miles S

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