The WS2 7BD postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS2 |
| Ward | Birchills Leamore |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bloxwich South |
| 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 | Birchills Leamore |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2002 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ryecroft(0.67 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(1.23 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 (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1EN (0.48 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1SP (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WS3 1HF (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Leamore Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS3 2BB (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Phoenix AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WS3 2ED (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Castle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 5-18 | WS3 2ED (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Goldsmith Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS3 1DL (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1RQ (0.72 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Blakenall Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS3 3JF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HARDEN HEALTH CENTRE(0.49 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| harden health centreActiveharden road, leamore, walsall, west midlands | 01922475015 | WS3 1ET |
| st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands | 01922623755 | WS2 8DA |
| beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands | 01922775200 | WS2 7EZ |
| birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands | 01922614896 | WS2 8QH |
| khan medical practiceActivepinfold health centre, field road, walsall, west midlands | 01922775194 | WS3 3JP |
| bloxwich medical practiceActivebloxwich medical practice, pinfold hth ctr, field rd, bloxwich, walsall, west midlands | 01922775138 | WS3 3JP |
| st mary's surgeryActivest mary's surgery, field road,bloxwich, walsall, west midlands | 01922775151 | WS3 3JP |
| pillaiActivest lukes surgery, pinfold health centre, field road, bloxwich | 01922775136 | WS3 3JP |
| pinfold medicalActivepinfold health centre, field road, bloxwich, walsall, west midlands | 01922775134 | WS3 3JP |
| harden blakenallActiveblakenall village centre, thames road,blakenall, walsall, west midlands | 01922443729 | WS3 1LZ |
The population of WS27BD is 372 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1638), Between 25 to 34 (990), and Between 45 to 54 (813).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 295 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 21.
Regarding education, 119 adults have No qualifications, while 39 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (279), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (247).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (213), followed by No religion (116).
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 (67) followed by Routine occupations (64), and Semi-routine occupations (60).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (451), and 230 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1950) and Africa (41).