Who lives in DY3 2ER
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DY3 2ER, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lower Gornal & The Straits
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
DY3 2ERDudley
Who lives in DY3 2ER
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DY3 2ER (Lower Gornal & The Straits) (about 1,489 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
38.6% of adults in the DY3 2ER area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.9% of residents in the DY3 2ER area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good40.2%48.5%
- Good36.7%33.7%
- Fair16.7%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.