67POPULATION
4.7%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WS9 8YQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WS9 8YQ 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 8YQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.8%Male
  • 52.2%Female

From the last census, 47.8% of people in WS98YQ male, and 52.2% female. Women outnumber men in Rushall-Shelfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WS9 8YQ is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in WS9 8YQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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WS98YQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWS9 8YQ
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

WS98YQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WS9 8YQ 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 8YQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aldridge1 miles E
Upper Stonnall1.8 miles E
Brownhills2 miles N
Walsall2.6 miles W
Streetly2.8 miles E
Lower Stonnall3.1 miles NE
Willenhall4 miles W
Holly Lane4.5 miles SE
Four Oaks4.7 miles E
Darlaston4.7 miles SW
Shenstone4.9 miles E
Wednesbury5 miles SW
Burntwood5.7 miles N
Sutton Coldfield5.8 miles E
London109 miles SE
Glasgow240 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff94 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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