67POPULATION
5.7%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS9 8XW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS9 8XW 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 8XW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.8%Male
  • 52.2%Female

From the last census, 47.8% of people in WS98XW male, and 52.2% female. Women outnumber men in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS9 8XW is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.2%WORKING
  • 5.7%UNEMPLOYED

5.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies in WS9 8XW

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WS98XW Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA9DISTRICT8SECTORXWUNIT
Full PostcodeWS9 8XW
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

WS98XW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS9 8XW 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 8XW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upper Stonnall0.9 miles E
Brownhills1 miles NW
Aldridge1.5 miles S
Lower Stonnall1.8 miles E
Streetly3 miles SE
Walsall3.6 miles W
Shenstone3.7 miles E
Burntwood4.4 miles N
Four Oaks4.5 miles E
Willenhall5 miles W
Holly Lane5.2 miles SE
Sutton Coldfield5.8 miles E
Weeford5.8 miles E
Cannock5.9 miles NW
London110 miles SE
Glasgow240 miles NW
Edinburgh235 miles N
Cardiff95 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles S

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