28POPULATION
18.9%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS2 9RB

What social class do the population of WS2 9RB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS2 9RB 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 9RB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 73%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60.7%Male
  • 39.3%Female

From the last census, 60.7% of people in WS29RB male, and 39.3% female. Men outnumber women in Pleck.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 54%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS2 9RB is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 42%WHITE
  • 58%NON-WHITE

42% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 72.8%WORKING
  • 18.9%UNEMPLOYED

18.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WS2 9RB

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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WS29RB Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA2DISTRICT9SECTORRBUNIT
Full PostcodeWS2 9RB
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

WS29RB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS2 9RB 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 9RB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Darlaston1.3 miles W
Wednesbury1.6 miles SW
Walsall2 miles N
Willenhall2.3 miles NW
Bilston2.6 miles W
Coseley3.6 miles W
West Bromwich3.8 miles S
Wednesfield3.8 miles NW
Aldridge4.2 miles E
Smethwick5 miles S
Oldbury5 miles S
Tipton5 miles SW
Streetly5.1 miles E
Brownhills5.2 miles NE
London110 miles SE
Glasgow242 miles NW
Edinburgh238 miles N
Cardiff90 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton118 miles S
Saint Ives120 miles S

Major road improvement scheme set for completion

A major road improvement scheme to the north of Stafford will be completed on Sunday March 24.

Staffordshire County Council

Main Burton road set for daytime closures due to utility works

A short section of Shobnall Road in Burton will undergo a series of daytime closures over the next fortnight due to planned utility works.

Staffordshire County Council

Former Dignity Champion urges others to nominate

A former Staffordshire Dignity in Care award winner is now urging others to nominate for this year's awards.

Staffordshire County Council

I have 25 tattoos and regretted every single one by the time I was 30

Rose Nicholson, 32, got her first tattoo at 19 and continued to add to her collection until she was 27 years old but now she 'hates' them all

Stoke Sentinel

Scams on the rise as end of financial year looms

Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire are reminding businesses to be particularly vigilant as they prepare for the end of the financial year on 5 April.

Staffordshire County Council

Family of eight 'dine and dash' leaving restaurant with 329 bill

The family were caught on CCTV ordering the most expensive items on the menu at the newly-opened Bella Ciao Italian restaurant

Stoke Sentinel

New repaint project to benefit local communities

Local communities in Stafford are set to benefit from a new reuse project providing access to free unwanted tins of paint.

Staffordshire County Council

The Wrexham striker with the lucky pants from Leek

Deb Price from British Boxers in Leek gives to autism charity for each Paul Mullin goal.

BBC News

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