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2.3%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS13 8BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS13 8BL 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 WS13 8BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% 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 WS138BL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Highfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS13 8BL is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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WS138BL Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA13DISTRICT8SECTORBLUNIT
Full PostcodeWS13 8BL
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%)

WS138BL Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS13 8BL 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 WS13 8BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lichfield1.7 miles E
Burntwood1.7 miles W
Armitage3.6 miles N
Lower Stonnall3.7 miles S
Shenstone3.7 miles SE
Kings Bromley3.8 miles NE
Pipe Ridware4.7 miles N
Brownhills4.7 miles SW
Upper Stonnall5 miles SW
Yoxall5.5 miles NE
Weeford5.6 miles SE
Alrewas5.7 miles E
Hamstall5.8 miles N
Elford5.9 miles E
Hednesford6 miles W
London111 miles SE
Glasgow237 miles NW
Edinburgh232 miles N
Cardiff100 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton125 miles S
Saint Ives128 miles S

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