56POPULATION
8.3%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS8 6BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 6BD 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 WS8 6BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in WS86BD male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Brownhills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 6BD is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.9%WORKING
  • 8.3%UNEMPLOYED

8.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WS86BD Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORBDUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 6BD
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWalsall
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WS86BD Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 6BD 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 WS8 6BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills1 miles SW
Lower Stonnall1.9 miles E
Upper Stonnall2.3 miles SE
Burntwood2.8 miles NE
Aldridge3.2 miles S
Shenstone3.9 miles E
Walsall4.5 miles SW
Cannock4.6 miles NW
Streetly4.7 miles SE
Hednesford4.9 miles NW
Lichfield5.2 miles E
Willenhall5.6 miles SW
Four Oaks5.8 miles SE
Huntington5.9 miles NW
London111 miles SE
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh234 miles N
Cardiff96 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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