47POPULATION
6.2%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 31.9%Male
  • 68.1%Female

From the last census, 31.9% of people in WV81ZU male, and 68.1% female. Women outnumber men in Bilbrook.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

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

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.3%WORKING
  • 6.2%UNEMPLOYED

6.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WV81ZU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWV8 1ZU
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%)

WV81ZU Postal District

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WV8 1ZU 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 1ZU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Codsall1 miles NW
Wolverhampton3.5 miles SE
Albrighton3.7 miles W
Brewood4 miles N
Kiddemore Green4.3 miles NW
Wednesfield4.4 miles E
Trescott4.6 miles SW
Pattingham4.6 miles SW
Scisdon5 miles SW
Seisdon5 miles SW
Stretton5.2 miles N
Gailey5.5 miles NE
Tong5.8 miles W
Stanlow5.8 miles W
Bilston6.3 miles E
London118 miles E
Glasgow236 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff89 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton124 miles SE
Saint Ives125 miles S

Main Burton road set for daytime closures due to utility works

A short section of Shobnall Road in Burton will undergo a series of daytime closures over the next fortnight due to planned utility works.

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire and Stoke On Trent to celebrate English Tourism Week

People are being reminded about the many great attractions and locations just waiting to be explored in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent as part of the county's celebrations for English Tourism Week.

Staffordshire County Council

A strategy to help unpaid carers of all ages across Staffordshire has been agreed by the county councils cabinet

The "Staffordshire's All Age Carers Strategy 2024 2029" has been produced by the county council and Integrated Care Board (ICB) alongside other partners.

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire receives electric bus boost for county towns

New electric buses will be running in Tamworth and Burton thanks to 3.1million government funding and investment from the transport providers.

Staffordshire County Council

Defibrillator installed in memory of man's father

Ken Burton, 82, died after being told there were no ambulances available to take him to hospital.

BBC News

Jonathan Gullis new deputy chair of Conservatives

The Stoke-on-Trent MP is one of two MPs moved into the role by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

BBC News

Early intervention scheme makes a difference

Staffordshire County Council is funding schools to step in at the first opportunity to help children with special educational needs progress at their local mainstream school - and the scheme is alread&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Strategy will help unpaid carers of all ages

A strategy to help unpaid carers of all ages across Staffordshire will be discussed by the county council's cabinet next week.

Staffordshire County Council

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