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2.2%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS12 2GY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS12 2GY 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 2GY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS122GY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS12 2GY is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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WS122GY Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA12DISTRICT2SECTORGYUNIT
Full PostcodeWS12 2GY
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%)

WS122GY Postal District

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WS12 2GY 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 2GY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hednesford0.9 miles W
Cannock1.8 miles W
Huntington2.3 miles W
Burntwood3.4 miles E
Brownhills4.7 miles SE
Armitage4.8 miles E
Rugeley5.2 miles NE
Lower Stonnall5.9 miles SE
Acton Trussell6.3 miles NW
Dunston6.3 miles NW
Upper Stonnall6.4 miles SE
Gailey6.5 miles W
Walsall6.7 miles S
Milford6.7 miles NW
London115 miles SE
Glasgow234 miles NW
Edinburgh230 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool65 miles NW
Southampton127 miles S
Saint Ives129 miles S

XL bully believed to have attacked spaniel

Staffordshire Police say the attack in Stoke-on-Trent left the spaniel with serious injuries.

BBC News

Redevelopment plan for library after grant win

Staffordshire County Council successfully bid for 199,000 from the Arts Council England to revamp Wombourne library.

Staffordshire County Council

Witness appeal after A34 two-car crash as paramedics treat child

Police are investigating following the collision in Yarlet

Stoke Sentinel

McDonald's forced to close as '30-teen brawl' breaks out

Eight police cars were reportedly called to the scene in Chesterton

Stoke Sentinel

Gang gets life for DPD driver axe killing

Aurman Singh was attacked with weapons including an axe, a shovel and a cricket bat in Shrewsbury.

BBC News

The price of feeding deer is dear, warns countryside officers

Feeding deer makes them vulnerable to disease, poaching and overpopulation, so rangers are urging country park users to buck the trend.

Staffordshire County Council

Four arrested after drugs raids across city

A "significant quantity" of crack cocaine and heroin is found, and three men and a woman detained.

BBC News

Early intervention scheme makes a difference

Staffordshire County Council is funding schools to step in at the first opportunity to help children with special educational needs progress at their local mainstream school - and the scheme is alread&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

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