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7.1%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS12 5YU

What social class do the population of WS12 5YU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS12 5YU 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 5YU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 81%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS125YU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Cannock West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS12 5YU is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87%WORKING
  • 7.1%UNEMPLOYED

7.1% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in WS12 5YU

Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS125YU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWS12 5YU
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%)

WS125YU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS12 5YU 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 5YU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Huntington0.6 miles NW
Cannock0.8 miles SE
Hednesford1.3 miles E
Gailey4.4 miles W
Dunston5 miles NW
Acton Trussell5 miles NW
Burntwood5.4 miles E
Brownhills5.7 miles SE
Stretton5.8 miles W
Brewood5.8 miles W
Bickford6 miles W
Willenhall6.4 miles S
Milford6.4 miles N
Mitton6.5 miles W
Walsall6.5 miles S
London116 miles SE
Glasgow234 miles NW
Edinburgh230 miles N
Cardiff97 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles NW
Southampton127 miles S
Saint Ives129 miles S

School refurbishments could be given the green light

A total of 56 million will be spent on building new schools, and maintaining and improving existing ones in Staffordshire over the coming year.

Staffordshire County Council

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

Trading Standards share their top tips on spotting fakes at car boot sales

As the Easter bank holiday weekend approaches and the start of the car boot and outdoor markets season, Staffordshire Trading Standards are reminding people how to protect themselves from counterfeit &hellip

Staffordshire County Council

Town centre transport improvement scheme moves to next phase

A regeneration project to improve roads and routes for cycling and walking in Cannock town centre moves to its final phase on Monday April 8.

Staffordshire County Council

Police issue update after McDonald's customers arrested

Staffordshire Police made two arrests at Sandyford McDonald's

Stoke Sentinel

New team in place for highways delivery

Staffordshire County Council's highways team has been restructured to oversee strategic delivery and liaise with communities.

Staffordshire County Council

Inside the mind of a Staffordshire gambler

Recovering gambler, Bianca Colclough on the logic and lies behind her 12 year addiction.

BBC News

I was savaged by a sausage dog - it ripped off my cheek and ate it in front of me

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Kelly Allen, 45, was attacked by a friend's pet dachshund and has been left with a large scar on her face

Stoke Sentinel

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