The WS2 7HQ 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 | Leamore |
| 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 | 2263 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious hardship / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bentley Moor(0.44 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(1.29 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 5-18 | WS3 2ED (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Phoenix AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WS3 2ED (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.75 mi) | Details |
| North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Leamore Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS3 2BB (0.81 mi) | Details |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & LearningAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-16 | WS2 0JH (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1EN (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Old Hall SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7LU (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WS3 1HF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Lodge Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV12 4BU (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-18 | WS2 8PR (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Bloxwich AcademyAll Through, Good | 3-19 | WS2 7NR (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Mary Elliot AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-19 | WS2 7NR (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-7 | WS2 9UP (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS2 9UP (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Willenhall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV12 4BD (0.97 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.98 mi) | Details |
| King Charles Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 0JN (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BEECHDALE CENTRE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands | 01922623755 | WS2 8DA |
| st mary's surgeryActivest mary's surgery, field road,bloxwich, walsall, west midlands | 01922775151 | WS3 3JP |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The population of WS27HQ is 488 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 (1624), Between 25 to 34 (955), and Between 45 to 54 (894).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 339 people, followed by African with a total of 38.
Regarding education, 166 adults have Does not apply, while 53 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (248), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (222).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (233), followed by Christian (185).
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 Routine occupations (65) followed by Semi-routine occupations (58), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (411), and 257 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1747) and Africa (35).