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4.3%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS15 1LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS15 1LB 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 1LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS151LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hagley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS15 1LB is 33%. 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

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WS151LB Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA15DISTRICT1SECTORLBUNIT
Full PostcodeWS15 1LB
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%)

WS151LB Postal District

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WS15 1LB 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 1LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rugeley1.5 miles NE
Armitage2.7 miles E
Hednesford4 miles SW
Pipe Ridware4.7 miles E
Shugborough4.7 miles NW
Burntwood4.8 miles SE
Hamstall4.9 miles E
Huntington4.9 miles SW
Abbots Bromley4.9 miles NE
Milford5.1 miles W
Cannock5.3 miles SW
Kings Bromley5.4 miles E
Ingestre6.1 miles NW
Stowe6.4 miles NW
Dunston6.5 miles W
London117 miles SE
Glasgow231 miles NW
Edinburgh227 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool63 miles NW
Southampton130 miles S
Saint Ives132 miles S

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Woman hopes to reunite 1970s photo album with owner

Carly Young and her partner found the album in a bundle of second-hand items they bought online.

BBC News

Police hunt bike-riding brick-hurling yob with pink bag after Hanley salon vandal attack

Windows were smashed at Charlie Brown's Hair Studio on the same night Greggs, Poundland and Butters John Bee were also targeted

Stoke Sentinel

Jonathan Gullis slams Stoke-on-Trent's 40 brown bin charge as 'garden tax' at PMQs

But the Stoke-on-Trent North MP failed to mention that a Tory-run council introduced a similar charge in part of his constituency in 2019

Stoke Sentinel

Burton Albion 3-2 Reading

Burton grab what could be a crucial three points in their fight against relegation in League One with a 3-2 win over Reading.

BBC News

Man jailed for stalking and 'revenge porn'

Mark Harrison shared intimate photographs of a woman on social media sites using fake accounts.

BBC News

Woman sexually assaulted in 'deeply traumatic' attack as she walked down street

Staffordshire Police are investigating the attack near the Vine Hotel on Salter Street, Stafford

Stoke Sentinel

'Disgusting' fly-tipping sees car seat dumped at Stoke-on-Trent cemetery

Community leaders have slammed the incident at Tunstall Cemetery

Stoke Sentinel

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