128POPULATION
8.3%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS8 6BH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 6BH 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 WS8 6BH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.7%Male
  • 52.3%Female

From the last census, 47.7% of people in WS86BH male, and 52.3% female. Women outnumber men in Brownhills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 39%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

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 6BH is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.9%WORKING
  • 8.3%UNEMPLOYED

8.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WS86BH Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORBHUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 6BH
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

WS86BH Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 6BH 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 WS8 6BH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills1.1 miles SW
Lower Stonnall1.9 miles E
Upper Stonnall2.4 miles SE
Burntwood2.6 miles NE
Aldridge3.3 miles S
Shenstone3.9 miles E
Cannock4.6 miles NW
Walsall4.7 miles SW
Streetly4.8 miles SE
Hednesford4.8 miles NW
Lichfield5 miles E
Willenhall5.7 miles SW
Four Oaks5.8 miles SE
Huntington5.9 miles NW
London111 miles SE
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff97 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

Woman fined 400 after reporting fly-tipping

Julie Hancock reported furniture which was dumped in an unadopted alleyway at the back of her home.

BBC News

Free action-packed Easter fun lined up for children from low-income families

Thousands of children from low-income families will be able to enjoy free activities and nutritious meals this Easter as part of Staffordshire's Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme.

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire Pothole Pro to tour county

Staffordshire's JCB Pothole Pro is on the move around the county, helping to fix potholes and prepare roads for surface treatments.

Staffordshire County Council

Arrest after van driven through fence in theft bid

Police were called to a compound in Stoke-on-Trent in the early hours of Friday.

BBC News

Police block part of Potteries Way roundabout as driver taken to Royal Stoke

Staffordshire Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the Hanley crash

Stoke Sentinel

Boy found 'seriously injured' as crowd gathers outside Stoke-on-Trent shop

Police and paramedics were called to Shelton and a teenager was taken to hospital

Stoke Sentinel

Witness appeal after A34 two-car crash as paramedics treat child

Police are investigating following the collision in Yarlet

Stoke Sentinel

Staffordshire receives electric bus boost for county towns

New electric buses will be running in Tamworth and Burton thanks to 3.1million government funding and investment from the transport providers.

Staffordshire County Council

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