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2.6%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS12 2LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS12 2LS 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 2LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 78%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS122LS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hednesford South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 20%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

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS12 2LS is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS122LS Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA12DISTRICT2SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeWS12 2LS
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%)

WS122LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS12 2LS 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 2LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hednesford0.7 miles W
Cannock1.9 miles SW
Huntington2.1 miles W
Burntwood3.8 miles E
Armitage4.7 miles E
Rugeley4.9 miles NE
Brownhills5.3 miles SE
Dunston5.8 miles NW
Acton Trussell5.8 miles NW
Milford6.2 miles NW
Gailey6.2 miles W
Lower Stonnall6.4 miles SE
Shugborough6.8 miles N
Upper Stonnall6.9 miles SE
Pipe Ridware7.1 miles E
London116 miles SE
Glasgow233 miles NW
Edinburgh229 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool65 miles NW
Southampton127 miles S
Saint Ives129 miles S
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