72POPULATION
9.4%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS2 0BX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS2 0BX 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 WS2 0BX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 72%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.4%Male
  • 48.6%Female

From the last census, 51.4% of people in WS20BX male, and 48.6% female. Men outnumber women in Bentley and Darlaston North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 43%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS2 0BX is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 82%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

82% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.9%WORKING
  • 9.4%UNEMPLOYED

9.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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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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WS20BX Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA2DISTRICT0SECTORBXUNIT
Full PostcodeWS2 0BX
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWalsall
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WS20BX Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS2 0BX 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 WS2 0BX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Willenhall1.2 miles NW
Walsall1.4 miles NE
Darlaston1.4 miles SW
Bilston2.3 miles SW
Wednesbury2.4 miles S
Wednesfield2.9 miles W
Coseley3.6 miles SW
Aldridge4.5 miles E
Wolverhampton4.8 miles W
West Bromwich4.8 miles S
Brownhills4.9 miles NE
Tipton5.4 miles SW
Sedgley5.4 miles SW
Upper Stonnall5.5 miles E
London111 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh237 miles N
Cardiff91 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles NW
Southampton119 miles S
Saint Ives121 miles S

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