78POPULATION
13.9%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS2 7LJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS2 7LJ 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 7LJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 71%Adults

29% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in WS27LJ male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Birchills Leamore.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 52%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS2 7LJ is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.7%WORKING
  • 13.9%UNEMPLOYED

13.9% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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WS27LJ Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORLJUNIT
Full PostcodeWS2 7LJ
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

WS27LJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS2 7LJ 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 7LJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Willenhall0.7 miles W
Walsall0.8 miles E
Darlaston2.6 miles S
Wednesfield2.8 miles W
Bilston3.2 miles SW
Wednesbury3.7 miles S
Brownhills4.1 miles E
Aldridge4.2 miles E
Coseley4.6 miles SW
Upper Stonnall5 miles E
Wolverhampton5.1 miles W
Cannock5.6 miles N
Streetly5.8 miles E
West Bromwich6 miles S
London112 miles SE
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff92 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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Historic puppet collection to take centre stage in new history centre

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Plans to replace crumbling A53 pub with farm shop set to be thrown out

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Council writes off 'irrecoverable' council tax and business rate debts

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Beaconfields School progressing well

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