9POPULATION
4.6%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS7 8FR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS7 8FR 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 WS7 8FR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in WS78FR male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Chasetown.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 28%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

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS7 8FR is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.2%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% 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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WS78FR Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORFRUNIT
Full PostcodeWS7 8FR
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%)

WS78FR Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS7 8FR 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 WS7 8FR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burntwood2 miles E
Hednesford2.8 miles NW
Cannock3 miles W
Brownhills3.1 miles S
Huntington4 miles W
Lower Stonnall4 miles SE
Upper Stonnall4.6 miles SE
Armitage4.7 miles NE
Lichfield5.4 miles E
Aldridge5.5 miles SE
Shenstone5.6 miles E
Walsall5.8 miles SW
Rugeley6.2 miles N
Willenhall6.5 miles SW
London113 miles SE
Glasgow236 miles NW
Edinburgh231 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles NW
Southampton125 miles S
Saint Ives128 miles S

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