59POPULATION
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 7SL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS8 7SL 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 7SL 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

  • 49.2%Male
  • 50.8%Female

From the last census, 49.2% of people in WS87SL male, and 50.8% 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 7SL 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WS87SL Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA8DISTRICT7SECTORSLUNIT
Full PostcodeWS8 7SL
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

WS87SL Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS8 7SL 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 7SL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brownhills0.8 miles SE
Upper Stonnall2.6 miles SE
Lower Stonnall2.6 miles E
Aldridge3.2 miles SE
Burntwood3.3 miles NE
Walsall3.8 miles SW
Cannock4.2 miles NW
Hednesford4.6 miles NW
Shenstone4.6 miles E
Willenhall4.8 miles SW
Streetly4.8 miles SE
Huntington5.5 miles NW
Lichfield6 miles E
Four Oaks6.2 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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