135POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWS9 8RA

What social class do the population of WS9 8RA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS9 8RA 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 WS9 8RA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 18% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.8%Male
  • 45.2%Female

From the last census, 54.8% of people in WS98RA male, and 45.2% female. Men outnumber women in Aldridge Central and South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS9 8RA is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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WS98RA Postcode Breakdown

WSAREA9DISTRICT8SECTORRAUNIT
Full PostcodeWS9 8RA
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

WS98RA Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS9 8RA 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 WS9 8RA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upper Stonnall0.7 miles E
Aldridge0.9 miles S
Brownhills1.6 miles NW
Lower Stonnall1.9 miles NE
Streetly2.4 miles SE
Shenstone3.7 miles E
Walsall3.7 miles W
Four Oaks4 miles E
Holly Lane4.5 miles SE
Burntwood4.9 miles N
Willenhall5.1 miles W
Sutton Coldfield5.2 miles E
Weeford5.5 miles E
Darlaston5.9 miles SW
London109 miles SE
Glasgow240 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff95 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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