6POPULATION
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 6LG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 6LG 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 6LG 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

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in WS86LG male, and 66.7% 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 6LG 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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WS86LG Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORLGUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 6LG
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

WS86LG Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 6LG 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 6LG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills1.3 miles SW
Lower Stonnall1.9 miles E
Burntwood2.4 miles NE
Upper Stonnall2.5 miles SE
Aldridge3.5 miles S
Shenstone3.8 miles E
Cannock4.7 miles W
Hednesford4.8 miles NW
Walsall4.9 miles SW
Lichfield4.9 miles E
Streetly4.9 miles SE
Huntington5.9 miles NW
Four Oaks5.9 miles SE
Willenhall5.9 miles SW
London111 miles SE
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff97 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

Crooked House owners appeal against rebuild order

An enforcement notice was issued in February requiring the owners to rebuild the demolished pub.

BBC News

Fifty500 Midlands Growth Corridor receives backing from MPs in parliament

MPs have backed a 3 million bid for government funding, submitted by Staffordshire County Council and partners, to further develop the Fifty500 Midlands Growth Corridor.

Staffordshire County Council

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

The New Inn at Longsdon has been a blot on the landscape since closing more than 15 years ago

Stoke Sentinel

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

Stafford Borough Council has also written off a housing benefit overpayment worth 4,213.38

Stoke Sentinel

Football supporters banned for tragedy chanting

The Stoke City supporters chanted about the killing of two Leeds fans, West Yorkshire Police say.

BBC News

Jonathan Gullis new deputy chair of Conservatives

The Stoke-on-Trent MP is one of two MPs moved into the role by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

BBC News

Defibrillator installed in memory of man's father

Ken Burton, 82, died after being told there were no ambulances available to take him to hospital.

BBC News

Council given national recognition for supporting residents to learn vital employability skills

Staffordshire County Council's Community Learning service has been awarded the international quality Matrix Standard for providing high quality information and advice to residents about learning and w&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

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