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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS12 5BN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS12 5BN 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 WS12 5BN 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS125BN male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hednesford South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS12 5BN is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.8%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% 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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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS125BN Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA12DISTRICT5SECTORBNUNIT
Full PostcodeWS12 5BN
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%)

WS125BN Postal District

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WS12 5BN 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 WS12 5BN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hednesford0.4 miles SW
Huntington1.7 miles W
Cannock1.7 miles SW
Burntwood4.1 miles E
Armitage5 miles E
Rugeley5 miles NE
Brownhills5.5 miles SE
Dunston5.5 miles NW
Acton Trussell5.5 miles NW
Gailey5.9 miles W
Milford6 miles NW
Lower Stonnall6.7 miles SE
Shugborough6.7 miles N
Upper Stonnall7.2 miles SE
Walsall7.2 miles S
London116 miles SE
Glasgow233 miles NW
Edinburgh229 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton127 miles S
Saint Ives129 miles S

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