9POPULATION
4.8%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS7 8WS

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in WS78WS male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Boley Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS7 8WS is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 4.8%UNEMPLOYED

4.8% 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

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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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

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Libraries

Libraries

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WS78WS Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORWSUNIT
Full PostcodeWS7 8WS
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%)

WS78WS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS7 8WS 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 8WS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lichfield0.6 miles W
Kings Bromley3.4 miles N
Elford3.6 miles E
Alrewas3.7 miles E
Shenstone3.8 miles SW
Burntwood4.1 miles W
Haselour4.3 miles E
Wichnor4.4 miles NE
Yoxall4.6 miles N
Pipe Ridware4.7 miles N
Armitage4.7 miles NW
Weeford4.8 miles S
Croxall4.8 miles E
Lower Stonnall4.9 miles SW
Edingale5.1 miles E
London109 miles SE
Glasgow237 miles NW
Edinburgh232 miles N
Cardiff102 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton125 miles S
Saint Ives128 miles S

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