13POPULATION
2.2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV8 1QX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV8 1QX 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 1QX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 89%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 20% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 23.1%Male
  • 76.9%Female

From the last census, 23.1% of people in WV81QX male, and 76.9% female. Women outnumber men in Shifnal South and Cosford.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV8 1QX is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV81QX Postcode Breakdown

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Postal TownWolverhampton
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

WV81QX Postal District

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WV8 1QX 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 1QX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Albrighton1.9 miles SW
Kiddemore Green2.1 miles NE
Tong2.3 miles W
Codsall2.6 miles E
Weston Under Lizard3.3 miles NW
Brewood3.8 miles E
Wheaton Aston4.2 miles N
Stretton4.4 miles NE
Lapley4.5 miles NE
Shifnal5.1 miles W
Crackleybank5.2 miles NW
Beckbury5.2 miles SW
Bickford5.2 miles NE
Pattingham5.3 miles S
Gailey5.6 miles E
London122 miles E
Glasgow233 miles NW
Edinburgh230 miles N
Cardiff90 miles SW
Liverpool61 miles NW
Southampton127 miles SE
Saint Ives127 miles S

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