6POPULATION
5.8%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS8 6JR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 6JR 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 6JR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 16.7%Male
  • 83.3%Female

From the last census, 16.7% of people in WS86JR male, and 83.3% female. Women outnumber men in Brownhills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 6JR is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.2%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WS86JR Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORJRUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 6JR
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

WS86JR Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 6JR 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 6JR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills1.6 miles S
Burntwood2.1 miles NE
Lower Stonnall2.2 miles SE
Upper Stonnall2.8 miles SE
Aldridge3.9 miles S
Shenstone4 miles E
Cannock4.4 miles W
Hednesford4.5 miles NW
Lichfield4.8 miles E
Walsall5.1 miles SW
Streetly5.2 miles SE
Armitage5.6 miles N
Huntington5.6 miles NW
Willenhall6.1 miles SW
London111 miles SE
Glasgow237 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff97 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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