8POPULATION
2.8%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WV8 2JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WV8 2JB 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 2JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 62.5%Male
  • 37.5%Female

From the last census, 62.5% of people in WV82JB male, and 37.5% female. Men outnumber women in Codsall South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WV8 2JB is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.2%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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WV82JB Postcode Breakdown

WVAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeWV8 2JB
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%)

WV82JB Postal District

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WV8 2JB 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 2JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Codsall1.4 miles NW
Wolverhampton3 miles SE
Albrighton3.9 miles W
Wednesfield4.1 miles E
Trescott4.3 miles SW
Pattingham4.5 miles SW
Brewood4.5 miles N
Scisdon4.7 miles SW
Seisdon4.7 miles SW
Kiddemore Green4.8 miles NW
Stretton5.7 miles N
Stanlow5.7 miles W
Bilston5.8 miles E
Wombourn5.9 miles S
Gailey6 miles N
London118 miles E
Glasgow236 miles NW
Edinburgh234 miles N
Cardiff89 miles SW
Liverpool65 miles NW
Southampton123 miles SE
Saint Ives124 miles S

Furniture restoration and manufacturing business cuts carbon and costs with backing of county council programme

An established furniture restoration and manufacturing company is making savings in the region of 35,000 annually and reducing its carbon footprint thanks to a county council programme.

Staffordshire County Council

Burton Library set to undergo 1.3m refurb with extensive improvements

A 1.3million package of improvements at Burton library will see the transformation of space for people of all ages and various community groups.

Staffordshire County Council

New repaint project to benefit local communities

Local communities in Stafford are set to benefit from a new reuse project providing access to free unwanted tins of paint.

Staffordshire County Council

County and city take steer on support for business and economic growth

Businesses across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will have a voice on a national level through a new joint committee set up by the county and city councils also ensuring they have expert support a&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Woman in Royal Stoke after two-car Blythe Bridge smash

Police and paramedics were called to Uttoxeter Road

Stoke Sentinel

Scams on the rise as end of financial year looms

Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire are reminding businesses to be particularly vigilant as they prepare for the end of the financial year on 5 April.

Staffordshire County Council

Highways improvements in Newcastle completed

Work on a major highways improvements scheme on the A34 Talke Road in Newcastle has finished.

Staffordshire County Council

Woman hopes to reunite 1970s photo album with owner

Carly Young and her partner found the album in a bundle of second-hand items they bought online.

BBC News

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