83POPULATION
5.6%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS2 8YB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS2 8YB 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 WS2 8YB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.4%Male
  • 50.6%Female

From the last census, 49.4% of people in WS28YB male, and 50.6% female. Women outnumber men in Birchills Leamore.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 25%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

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS2 8YB is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 77%WHITE
  • 22%NON-WHITE

77% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS28YB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWS2 8YB
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

WS28YB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS2 8YB 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 WS2 8YB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Walsall0.6 miles E
Willenhall1 miles W
Darlaston2.2 miles SW
Wednesfield3 miles W
Bilston3.1 miles SW
Wednesbury3.2 miles S
Aldridge4 miles E
Brownhills4.2 miles NE
Coseley4.4 miles SW
Upper Stonnall4.9 miles E
Wolverhampton5.2 miles W
Streetly5.4 miles E
West Bromwich5.5 miles S
Lower Stonnall6 miles E
London111 miles SE
Glasgow240 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff91 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S
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