6POPULATION
8.6%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS3 5AF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS3 5AF 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 WS3 5AF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 17% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WS35AF male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Essington.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS3 5AF is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.9%WORKING
  • 8.6%UNEMPLOYED

8.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS35AF Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA3DISTRICT5SECTORAFUNIT
Full PostcodeWS3 5AF
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%)

WS35AF Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS3 5AF 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 WS3 5AF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills2.4 miles E
Walsall2.9 miles S
Cannock3.1 miles NW
Willenhall3.4 miles SW
Hednesford4.1 miles N
Upper Stonnall4.1 miles E
Aldridge4.2 miles SE
Lower Stonnall4.4 miles E
Huntington4.5 miles NW
Burntwood4.7 miles E
Wednesfield4.9 miles SW
Darlaston5.5 miles SW
Streetly6 miles E
Bilston6.1 miles SW
London113 miles SE
Glasgow237 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff95 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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