67POPULATION
6.8%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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 WV81RZ 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 1RZ 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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WV81RZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWV8 1RZ
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%)

WV81RZ Postal District

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WV8 1RZ 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 1RZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Codsall0.3 miles N
Albrighton2.9 miles W
Kiddemore Green3.8 miles N
Brewood4 miles NE
Wolverhampton4.2 miles SE
Pattingham4.2 miles SW
Trescott4.5 miles S
Scisdon4.8 miles SW
Seisdon4.8 miles SW
Tong5 miles NW
Stretton5.1 miles N
Wednesfield5.3 miles E
Stanlow5.3 miles SW
Gailey5.6 miles NE
Weston Under Lizard6.1 miles NW
London119 miles E
Glasgow235 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff89 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton124 miles SE
Saint Ives125 miles S

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