72POPULATION
6.8%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV8 1HB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV8 1HB 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 WV8 1HB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 16% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40.3%Male
  • 59.7%Female

From the last census, 40.3% of people in WV81HB male, and 59.7% female. Women outnumber men in Codsall North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV8 1HB is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.4%WORKING
  • 6.8%UNEMPLOYED

6.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV81HB Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORHBUNIT
Full PostcodeWV8 1HB
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%)

WV81HB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WV8 1HB 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 WV8 1HB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Codsall0.1 miles N
Albrighton2.8 miles W
Kiddemore Green3.7 miles N
Brewood3.9 miles NE
Wolverhampton4.3 miles SE
Pattingham4.3 miles SW
Trescott4.7 miles S
Tong4.9 miles NW
Scisdon4.9 miles SW
Seisdon4.9 miles SW
Stretton5 miles N
Wednesfield5.3 miles E
Stanlow5.4 miles SW
Gailey5.5 miles NE
Weston Under Lizard5.9 miles NW
London119 miles E
Glasgow235 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff89 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton125 miles SE
Saint Ives125 miles S

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