Postcode district · Dudley
Who lives in DY1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DY1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 58,796 (2024)
DY1Postcode district · Dudley
Who lives in DY1
Residents
58,796
2024 estimate
Households
22,289
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.6% of residents. 20.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
DY1England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
DY1
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
40.8% of adults in DY1 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.6% have never married.
DY1England
Married or civil partnership40.8%44.7%
Never married41.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.3% of residents in DY1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DY1
44%
34%
15%
England
- Very good44.2%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair14.7%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.