68POPULATION
5.5%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV6 8XA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV6 8XA 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 8XA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 22% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WV68XA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Tettenhall Regis.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV6 8XA is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 86%WHITE
  • 14%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WV68XA Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA6DISTRICT8SECTORXAUNIT
Full PostcodeWV6 8XA
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

WV68XA Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV6 8XA 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 8XA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wolverhampton2.1 miles E
Codsall2.7 miles NW
Trescott3.2 miles SW
Seisdon3.7 miles SW
Scisdon3.7 miles SW
Pattingham3.9 miles W
Wednesfield4 miles E
Wombourn4.4 miles S
Albrighton4.5 miles NW
Trysull5 miles SW
Bilston5.1 miles E
Sedgley5.1 miles SE
Coseley5.1 miles E
Stanlow5.2 miles W
Brewood6 miles N
London117 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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