Postcode district · Kingswinford
Who lives in DY6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DY6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 38,512 (2024)
DY6Postcode district · Kingswinford
Who lives in DY6
Residents
38,512
2024 estimate
Households
16,068
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.5% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
DY6England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
DY6
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; DY6 is above that, at 52.8%. 28.8% have never married.
DY6England
Married or civil partnership52.8%44.7%
Never married28.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed8.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; DY6 is broadly in line with that, at 80.5%.
DY6
45%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44.6%48.5%
- Good35.9%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.