9POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS7 8YW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS7 8YW 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 8YW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 84%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in WS78YW male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Chase Terrace.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 66%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS7 8YW is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in WS7 8YW

Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS78YW Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORYWUNIT
Full PostcodeWS7 8YW
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%)

WS78YW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS7 8YW 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 8YW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burntwood1.5 miles E
Hednesford2.8 miles W
Cannock3.5 miles W
Armitage3.7 miles NE
Brownhills3.9 miles S
Huntington4.2 miles W
Lower Stonnall4.4 miles SE
Lichfield5 miles E
Upper Stonnall5.2 miles SE
Rugeley5.4 miles N
Shenstone5.8 miles E
Kings Bromley5.8 miles E
Pipe Ridware6 miles NE
Aldridge6.2 miles S
Walsall6.7 miles SW
London113 miles SE
Glasgow235 miles NW
Edinburgh231 miles N
Cardiff99 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles NW
Southampton126 miles S
Saint Ives128 miles S

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