18POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS9 8LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS9 8LY 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 WS9 8LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS98LY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Aldridge Central and South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS9 8LY is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.8%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS98LY Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA9DISTRICT8SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeWS9 8LY
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

WS98LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS9 8LY 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 WS9 8LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aldridge0.3 miles S
Upper Stonnall1.1 miles NE
Streetly2 miles SE
Brownhills2.1 miles N
Lower Stonnall2.4 miles NE
Walsall3.5 miles W
Four Oaks3.8 miles E
Shenstone4 miles E
Holly Lane4 miles SE
Willenhall4.9 miles W
Sutton Coldfield5 miles E
Burntwood5.5 miles N
Darlaston5.6 miles W
Weeford5.7 miles E
London109 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff94 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S

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