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2.8%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS12 1QY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS12 1QY in Walsall, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WS12 1QY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS121QY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hednesford North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS12 1QY is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%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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Events near WS12 1QY

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WS12 1QY

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in WS12 1QY

Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS121QY Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA12DISTRICT1SECTORQYUNIT
Full PostcodeWS12 1QY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWalsall
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%)

WS121QY Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS12 1QY postcode is located in the postal town of Walsall. Walsall 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 WS12 1QY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hednesford1 miles S
Huntington2 miles W
Cannock2.4 miles SW
Rugeley4.4 miles NE
Burntwood4.4 miles E
Armitage4.8 miles E
Dunston5.1 miles W
Acton Trussell5.1 miles W
Milford5.3 miles NW
Gailey6 miles W
Shugborough6 miles N
Brownhills6.1 miles SE
Pipe Ridware7.1 miles E
Lower Stonnall7.2 miles SE
Bickford7.3 miles W
London116 miles SE
Glasgow233 miles NW
Edinburgh228 miles N
Cardiff99 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton128 miles S
Saint Ives130 miles S

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