24POPULATION
5.7%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS8 6GB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 6GB 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 6GB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.8%Male
  • 54.2%Female

From the last census, 45.8% of people in WS86GB male, and 54.2% female. Women outnumber men in Brownhills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 6GB is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 5.7%UNEMPLOYED

5.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WS86GB Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORGBUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 6GB
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

WS86GB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 6GB 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 6GB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills1 miles S
Lower Stonnall2.5 miles E
Upper Stonnall2.6 miles SE
Burntwood3 miles NE
Aldridge3.4 miles SE
Cannock4.2 miles NW
Walsall4.2 miles SW
Shenstone4.5 miles E
Hednesford4.5 miles NW
Streetly5 miles SE
Willenhall5.2 miles SW
Huntington5.4 miles NW
Lichfield5.7 miles E
Four Oaks6.2 miles SE
London111 miles SE
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff96 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S
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