43POPULATION
6.9%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS8 7AB

What social class do the population of WS8 7AB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 7AB 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 7AB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 39.5%Male
  • 60.5%Female

From the last census, 39.5% of people in WS87AB male, and 60.5% female. Women outnumber men in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 7AB is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.3%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WS8 7AB

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in WS8 7AB

Libraries

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WS87AB Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORABUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 7AB
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

WS87AB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 7AB 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 7AB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills0.6 miles SW
Lower Stonnall1.6 miles E
Upper Stonnall1.7 miles SE
Aldridge2.6 miles S
Burntwood3.2 miles N
Shenstone3.7 miles E
Streetly4.1 miles SE
Walsall4.2 miles SW
Cannock5.1 miles NW
Four Oaks5.3 miles SE
Willenhall5.4 miles W
Hednesford5.4 miles NW
Lichfield5.4 miles E
Weeford6 miles E
London111 miles SE
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh234 miles N
Cardiff96 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles NW
Southampton122 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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