39POPULATION
6.7%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS9 8RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS9 8RQ 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 8RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 79%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.3%Male
  • 48.7%Female

From the last census, 51.3% of people in WS98RQ male, and 48.7% female. Men outnumber women in Aldridge Central and South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS9 8RQ is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.1%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

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

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WS98RQ Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA9DISTRICT8SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeWS9 8RQ
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

WS98RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS9 8RQ 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 8RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upper Stonnall0.8 miles E
Aldridge1 miles S
Brownhills1.4 miles NW
Lower Stonnall2 miles NE
Streetly2.6 miles SE
Walsall3.5 miles W
Shenstone3.8 miles E
Four Oaks4.2 miles E
Holly Lane4.7 miles SE
Burntwood4.8 miles N
Willenhall4.9 miles W
Sutton Coldfield5.4 miles E
Weeford5.7 miles E
Darlaston5.8 miles SW
London109 miles SE
Glasgow240 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff95 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

Highways improvements to start in Lichfield next week

A major highways improvements scheme in Lichfield will start on Monday 25 March.

Staffordshire County Council

Man jailed for stalking and 'revenge porn'

Mark Harrison shared intimate photographs of a woman on social media sites using fake accounts.

BBC News

Major resurfacing works completed in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

The A53 carriageway, at Baldwins Gate, has been completely resurfaced, thanks to a 220,000 highways investment.

Staffordshire County Council

Children sold age-restricted products in Staffordshire

Retailers in Staffordshire are being warned that they face further test purchases and strict enforcement action in a bid to clamp down on the illegal sales of age-restricted products to children.

Staffordshire County Council

Woman in Royal Stoke after two-car Blythe Bridge smash

Police and paramedics were called to Uttoxeter Road

Stoke Sentinel

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

Longton model railway-in-a-suitcase craftsman revealed

Kevin Salt re-coupled with owner of model railway-in-a-suitcase, Andrew Sargent.

BBC News

Fed-up residents say repairs make it look like estate has 'varicose veins'

Families have criticised the standard of work on pavements and roads

Stoke Sentinel

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