89POPULATION
7.2%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS6 6LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS6 6LY 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 WS6 6LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.1%Male
  • 53.9%Female

From the last census, 46.1% of people in WS66LY male, and 53.9% female. Women outnumber men in Great Wyrley Town.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 35%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

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS6 6LY is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.5%WORKING
  • 7.2%UNEMPLOYED

7.2% 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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WS66LY Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA6DISTRICT6SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeWS6 6LY
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%)

WS66LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS6 6LY 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 WS6 6LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cannock1.2 miles N
Hednesford2.5 miles N
Huntington2.5 miles N
Brownhills4.1 miles E
Walsall4.6 miles S
Willenhall4.6 miles S
Burntwood5 miles E
Wednesfield5.3 miles SW
Gailey5.5 miles W
Upper Stonnall5.9 miles E
Lower Stonnall6 miles E
Aldridge6.2 miles SE
Brewood6.4 miles W
Stretton6.7 miles W
London115 miles SE
Glasgow235 miles NW
Edinburgh232 miles N
Cardiff95 miles SW
Liverpool66 miles NW
Southampton125 miles S
Saint Ives127 miles S

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