The WS2 7LB 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 | 1392 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard pressed rented terraces / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Bentley Moor(0.51 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bloxwich Station(1.34 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hall SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7LU (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Lodge Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV12 4BU (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Willenhall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV12 4BD (0.48 mi) | Details |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & LearningAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-16 | WS2 0JH (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Bloxwich AcademyAll Through, Good | 3-19 | WS2 7NR (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Mary Elliot AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-19 | WS2 7NR (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | WV12 4EG (0.77 mi) | Details |
| King Charles Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 0JN (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Castle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 5-18 | WS3 2ED (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Phoenix AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WS3 2ED (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Short Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV12 4DS (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Academy of LearningPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV12 5PR (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.89 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BEECHDALE CENTRE(0.37 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 |
| stroud practiceActivebentley medical centre, churchill road, bentley, walsall, west midlands | 01922423580 | WS2 0BA |
| berkley practiceActivebentley medical centre, churchill road, bentley, walsall, west midlands | 01922211238 | WS2 0BA |
The population of WS27LB is 351 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 324 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 12.
Regarding education, 109 adults have Does not apply, while 34 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (206), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (179).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (166), followed by No religion (164).
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 (61) followed by Semi-routine occupations (48), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (26).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (335), and 170 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1459) and European Union EU-8 (25).