14POPULATION
9.5%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS8 6HY

What social class do the population of WS8 6HY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 6HY 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 6HY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 73%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.1%Male
  • 42.9%Female

From the last census, 57.1% of people in WS86HY male, and 42.9% female. Men outnumber women in Brownhills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 40%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 6HY is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.1%WORKING
  • 9.5%UNEMPLOYED

9.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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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

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Libraries

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WS86HY Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORHYUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 6HY
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

WS86HY Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 6HY 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 6HY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills1.2 miles S
Lower Stonnall2.3 miles E
Burntwood2.6 miles NE
Upper Stonnall2.6 miles SE
Aldridge3.5 miles S
Shenstone4.3 miles E
Cannock4.3 miles NW
Hednesford4.5 miles NW
Walsall4.5 miles SW
Streetly5 miles SE
Lichfield5.3 miles E
Huntington5.5 miles NW
Willenhall5.5 miles SW
Armitage6.1 miles NE
London111 miles SE
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff96 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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