9POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
65%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS7 8GG

What social class do the population of WS7 8GG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS7 8GG 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 8GG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% 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 WS78GG male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Hammerwich.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 65%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS7 8GG is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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WS78GG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWS7 8GG
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%)

WS78GG Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS7 8GG 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 8GG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burntwood1.5 miles NE
Brownhills2.5 miles S
Lower Stonnall3 miles SE
Upper Stonnall3.8 miles SE
Hednesford3.8 miles NW
Cannock3.9 miles W
Shenstone4.6 miles E
Lichfield4.7 miles E
Aldridge4.8 miles S
Armitage4.8 miles NE
Huntington5 miles W
Walsall5.7 miles SW
Streetly6.2 miles SE
Kings Bromley6.4 miles NE
London112 miles SE
Glasgow237 miles NW
Edinburgh232 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles NW
Southampton124 miles S
Saint Ives127 miles S

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