The WS2 7AL postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS2 |
| Ward | Blakenall |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Walsall Ryecroft |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Walsall |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Walsall |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Blakenall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2390 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ryecroft(0.47 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(1.06 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1SP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1EN (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.68 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1RQ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Goldsmith Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS3 1DL (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WS4 2AE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WS3 1HF (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Leamore Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS3 2BB (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Phoenix AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WS3 2ED (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Castle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 5-18 | WS3 2ED (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST PETER'S SURGERY(0.35 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands | 01922623755 | WS2 8DA |
| harden health centreActiveharden road, leamore, walsall, west midlands | 01922475015 | WS3 1ET |
| birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands | 01922614896 | WS2 8QH |
| beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands | 01922775200 | WS2 7EZ |
The population of WS27AL is 422 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2516), Between 25 to 34 (1448), and Between 35 to 44 (1419).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 223 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 70.
Regarding education, 137 adults have No qualifications, while 38 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (379), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (322).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (211), followed by No religion (106).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Never worked and long-term unemployed (92) followed by Routine occupations (68), and Semi-routine occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (662), and 224 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1905) and Middle East and Asia (386).