Postcode district · Dudley
Who lives in DY3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DY3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 51,362 (2024)
DY3Postcode district · Dudley
Who lives in DY3
Residents
51,362
2024 estimate
Households
21,645
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 16.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 23.2% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
DY3England
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
DY3
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; DY3 is broadly in line with that, at 48%. 33.4% have never married.
DY3England
Married or civil partnership48%44.7%
Never married33.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; DY3 is broadly in line with that, at 78.8%.
DY3
43%
36%
15%
England
- Very good42.9%48.5%
- Good35.9%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.