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8.7%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS15 1YB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS15 1YB 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 WS15 1YB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 77%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS151YB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Brereton and Ravenhill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 48%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS15 1YB is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.7%WORKING
  • 8.7%UNEMPLOYED

8.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Libraries

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WS151YB Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA15DISTRICT1SECTORYBUNIT
Full PostcodeWS15 1YB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWalsall
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyStaffordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

WS151YB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS15 1YB 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 WS15 1YB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rugeley1.3 miles N
Armitage2.2 miles E
Pipe Ridware4 miles E
Hamstall4.2 miles E
Abbots Bromley4.4 miles NE
Hednesford4.5 miles SW
Burntwood4.6 miles SE
Kings Bromley4.8 miles E
Shugborough5.1 miles NW
Huntington5.5 miles SW
Milford5.6 miles W
Cannock5.8 miles SW
Yoxall6.1 miles E
Ingestre6.4 miles NW
Lichfield6.5 miles SE
London116 miles SE
Glasgow231 miles NW
Edinburgh227 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton130 miles S
Saint Ives132 miles S

Town centre transport improvement scheme moves to next phase

A regeneration project to improve roads, walking and cycling routes in Cannock town centre is progressing with a finish date scheduled for May 5.

Staffordshire County Council

Four friends recreate epic charity walk for 55 year reunion

Bill Ollier and Ian Griffin discuss their nostalgic charity walk reunion for Oxfam.

BBC News

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

The 'quirky' candle shop that's turned into a boutique spa with zen garden and hot tub

YouSpa Cheshire in Sandbach is set to launch a host of new facilities - including a Himalayan salt cave and mud bath

Stoke Sentinel

Cattle set to return to Cannock Chase for major conservation project

Cattle will return to Cannock Chase this month, as part of a project to restore heathland habitats in an environmentally friendly way.

Staffordshire County Council

Council recognises logistics firm as an outstanding employer for supporting young people with SEND

Major logistics firm, Wincanton, has been recognised by Staffordshire County Council and learning disability charity Mencap as an Outstanding Employer in supporting young people with special education&hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Campaign to create UK's first memorial to journalists

Campaigners hope it can be built at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

BBC News

Former supermarket to become 42.6m medical site

The centre, due to open in 2025, is one of 160 in England that will speed up patient diagnoses.

BBC News

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