9POPULATION
9.1%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS7 8RD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS7 8RD 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 8RD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 76%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in WS78RD male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Chasetown.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS7 8RD is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.8%WORKING
  • 9.1%UNEMPLOYED

9.1% 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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WS78RD Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORRDUNIT
Full PostcodeWS7 8RD
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%)

WS78RD Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS7 8RD 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 8RD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burntwood1.4 miles E
Brownhills2.9 miles S
Hednesford3.3 miles NW
Lower Stonnall3.5 miles SE
Cannock3.6 miles W
Upper Stonnall4.2 miles SE
Armitage4.5 miles NE
Huntington4.6 miles W
Lichfield4.8 miles E
Shenstone5 miles E
Aldridge5.2 miles S
Walsall5.9 miles SW
Kings Bromley6.3 miles NE
Rugeley6.3 miles N
London113 miles SE
Glasgow236 miles NW
Edinburgh232 miles N
Cardiff98 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles NW
Southampton125 miles S
Saint Ives127 miles S

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