67POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS9 8YU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS9 8YU 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 8YU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 18% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.8%Male
  • 52.2%Female

From the last census, 47.8% of people in WS98YU male, and 52.2% female. Women outnumber men in Aldridge Central and South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS9 8YU is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WS9 8YU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in WS9 8YU

Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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WS98YU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWS9 8YU
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

WS98YU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS9 8YU 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 8YU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aldridge0.4 miles S
Upper Stonnall1 miles NE
Brownhills2 miles N
Streetly2.2 miles SE
Lower Stonnall2.4 miles NE
Walsall3.5 miles W
Four Oaks3.9 miles E
Shenstone4 miles E
Holly Lane4.2 miles SE
Willenhall4.9 miles W
Sutton Coldfield5.1 miles E
Burntwood5.4 miles N
Darlaston5.6 miles W
Wednesbury5.7 miles SW
London109 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff94 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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Stoke Sentinel

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BBC News

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Staffordshire County Council

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Stoke Sentinel

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