3POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS8 6LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 6LS 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 6LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in WS86LS male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Hammerwich.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 6LS is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.1%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WS86LS Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 6LS
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%)

WS86LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 6LS 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 6LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills1.7 miles SW
Lower Stonnall1.8 miles SE
Burntwood2.1 miles N
Upper Stonnall2.6 miles S
Shenstone3.5 miles E
Aldridge3.7 miles S
Lichfield4.4 miles E
Cannock4.9 miles W
Streetly5 miles S
Hednesford5 miles NW
Walsall5.3 miles SW
Armitage5.6 miles N
Four Oaks5.8 miles SE
Weeford5.9 miles E
London111 miles SE
Glasgow238 miles NW
Edinburgh233 miles N
Cardiff97 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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