22POPULATION
6.7%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS8 7BE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 7BE 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 7BE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.5%Male
  • 45.5%Female

From the last census, 54.5% of people in WS87BE male, and 45.5% female. Men outnumber women in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 31%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 7BE is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

6.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WS87BE Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORBEUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 7BE
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

WS87BE Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 7BE 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 7BE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills0.6 miles SW
Lower Stonnall1.8 miles E
Upper Stonnall2 miles SE
Aldridge2.8 miles S
Burntwood3.1 miles NE
Shenstone3.9 miles E
Walsall4.2 miles SW
Streetly4.3 miles SE
Cannock4.8 miles NW
Hednesford5.2 miles NW
Willenhall5.3 miles SW
Lichfield5.4 miles E
Four Oaks5.5 miles SE
Huntington6.1 miles NW
London111 miles SE
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh234 miles N
Cardiff96 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles NW
Southampton122 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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