26POPULATION
21.4%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS2 9AB

What social class do the population of WS2 9AB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS2 9AB 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 9AB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 31%Children
  • 68%Adults

31% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 61.5%Male
  • 38.5%Female

From the last census, 61.5% of people in WS29AB male, and 38.5% female. Men outnumber women in Pleck.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 56%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS2 9AB is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 30%WHITE
  • 72%NON-WHITE

30% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 68.3%WORKING
  • 21.4%UNEMPLOYED

21.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Taxis near WS2 9AB

Car Parks

Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events near WS2 9AB

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WS2 9AB

Banks

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Banks near WS2 9AB

Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near WS2 9AB

Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in WS2 9AB

Libraries

Libraries

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WS29AB Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA2DISTRICT9SECTORABUNIT
Full PostcodeWS2 9AB
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

WS29AB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS2 9AB 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 9AB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darlaston1.5 miles W
Wednesbury1.7 miles SW
Walsall1.9 miles N
Willenhall2.3 miles NW
Bilston2.8 miles W
Coseley3.8 miles W
West Bromwich3.9 miles S
Wednesfield4 miles W
Aldridge4 miles E
Streetly5 miles E
Brownhills5 miles NE
Smethwick5 miles S
Oldbury5.1 miles S
Holly Lane5.2 miles E
London110 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh238 miles N
Cardiff90 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton119 miles S
Saint Ives120 miles S

University set to leave town campus by end of 2026

The university confirms that it will be relocating its activities over the next two years.

BBC News

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Michael Copeland, of Stafford, is raising cash for Mind

Stoke Sentinel

Work on a 1.25 million highways improvement scheme in Burton to start next month

A major highways improvements scheme on a busy Burton Road will start on Monday 4 March 2024.

Staffordshire County Council

Gym-goers offered alternative as car park could stay shut for 'rest of year'

PureGym in Etruria is open as usual - but members can also use another branch

Stoke Sentinel

Main Burton road set for daytime closures due to utility works

A short section of Shobnall Road in Burton will undergo a series of daytime closures over the next fortnight due to planned utility works.

Staffordshire County Council

Early work under way to reopen disused rail line

MP Karen Bradley hailed the worked being carried out, ahead of the line's anticipated reopening.

BBC News

Trucker in hospital as M6 bridge smash sparks rush-hour gridlock

Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway

Stoke Sentinel

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

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