63POPULATION
2.3%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS8 7RN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 7RN 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 7RN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.6%Male
  • 52.4%Female

From the last census, 47.6% of people in WS87RN male, and 52.4% female. Women outnumber men in Brownhills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS8 7RN is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.4%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% 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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Libraries

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WS87RN Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORRNUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 7RN
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

WS87RN Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 7RN 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 7RN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills0.7 miles SE
Upper Stonnall2.5 miles E
Lower Stonnall2.6 miles E
Aldridge3 miles SE
Burntwood3.5 miles NE
Walsall3.6 miles SW
Cannock4.3 miles NW
Willenhall4.7 miles SW
Shenstone4.7 miles E
Streetly4.7 miles SE
Hednesford4.7 miles NW
Huntington5.6 miles NW
Four Oaks6.1 miles E
Lichfield6.1 miles E
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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