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6.5%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS12 4BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS12 4BL 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 4BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 82%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS124BL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hednesford North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS12 4BL is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.5%WORKING
  • 6.5%UNEMPLOYED

6.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WS124BL Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA12DISTRICT4SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeWS12 4BL
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%)

WS124BL Postal District

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WS12 4BL 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 4BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hednesford1 miles S
Huntington1.6 miles SW
Cannock2.2 miles S
Rugeley4.7 miles NE
Dunston4.7 miles NW
Acton Trussell4.7 miles NW
Burntwood4.9 miles E
Milford5.1 miles NW
Armitage5.2 miles E
Gailey5.5 miles W
Shugborough5.9 miles N
Brownhills6.3 miles SE
Bickford6.8 miles W
Stretton6.9 miles W
Mitton6.9 miles W
London117 miles SE
Glasgow232 miles NW
Edinburgh228 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton128 miles S
Saint Ives130 miles S

Historic puppet collection to take centre stage in new history centre

Puppets from a unique collection of over 1,000 historic puppets will be amongst the exhibits in the new Staffordshire History Centre, being funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Staffordshire County Council

Face of man banned from six Co-ops, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Post Office

Christopher Russell - known as Christopher Sedgley - cannot go in a number of stores

Stoke Sentinel

Fostering payments increased for Staffordshire carers

Allowances for foster carers in Staffordshire have risen, as the County Council looks for local people with skills and dedication to join the team.

Staffordshire County Council

'The only way is up' for Stafford theatre star

Laura Dawn Pyatt who recently starred in 'Six: The Musical' on new role in '42 Balloons.'

BBC News

Trading Standards issues spring warning over rogue traders and cowboy builders

Staffordshire County Council's Trading Standards service has issued a warning to residents about the growing menace of rogue traders operating in the county.

Staffordshire County Council

Pioneering Partnership for Drugs and Alcohol Service Launched

Residents struggling with drug and alcohol issues in Staffordshire are set to benefit from a new partnership between the council and the NHS.

Staffordshire County Council

Parking permit increase after price freeze

A 12-month permit for all Staffordshire County Council's country park car parks will rise by 2 to 38, the equivalent of half a penny a day, after being frozen for five years.

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire receives electric bus boost for county towns

New electric buses will be running in Tamworth and Burton thanks to 3.1million government funding and investment from the transport providers.

Staffordshire County Council

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