53POPULATION
13.1%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS4 2AU

What social class do the population of WS4 2AU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS4 2AU 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 WS4 2AU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.9%Male
  • 49.1%Female

From the last census, 50.9% of people in WS42AU male, and 49.1% female. Men outnumber women in St Matthew's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 35%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

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS4 2AU is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 68%WHITE
  • 33%NON-WHITE

68% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 78.4%WORKING
  • 13.1%UNEMPLOYED

13.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near WS4 2AU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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WS42AU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWS4 2AU
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

WS42AU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS4 2AU 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 WS4 2AU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Walsall1.2 miles NW
Willenhall2.5 miles W
Aldridge2.6 miles E
Darlaston2.9 miles SW
Wednesbury3.3 miles SW
Brownhills3.4 miles NE
Upper Stonnall3.6 miles E
Streetly3.9 miles E
Bilston4.2 miles W
Wednesfield4.5 miles W
Holly Lane4.8 miles E
Lower Stonnall4.9 miles E
West Bromwich5.3 miles S
Coseley5.3 miles SW
London110 miles SE
Glasgow241 miles NW
Edinburgh237 miles N
Cardiff92 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S

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