The WS2 8BH postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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Name | Type |
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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 Pakistani communities / 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(0.20 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.78 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.25 mi) | Details |
Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.37 mi) | Details |
Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.40 mi) | Details |
Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WS4 2AE (0.42 mi) | Details |
Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.43 mi) | Details |
West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.45 mi) | Details |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.45 mi) | Details |
Hydesville Tower SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | WS1 2QG (0.65 mi) | Details |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1SP (0.66 mi) | Details |
Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.69 mi) | Details |
Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS1 2DZ (0.87 mi) | Details |
Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1RQ (0.87 mi) | Details |
Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good | 14-19 | WS1 1RL (0.88 mi) | Details |
Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-18 | WS2 8PR (0.91 mi) | Details |
Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS1 2ND (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST PETER'S SURGERY(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands | 01922623755 | WS2 8DA |
birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands | 01922614896 | WS2 8QH |
forrester street medical centreActiveforrester street med ctr, 1 forrester street, walsall, west midlands | 01922211263 | WS2 9PL |
harden health centreActiveharden road, leamore, walsall, west midlands | 01922475015 | WS3 1ET |
The population of WS28BH is 554 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 Pakistani with a total of 179 people, followed by White: English with a total of 143.
Regarding education, 164 adults have Does not apply, while 56 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 Muslim (240), followed by Christian (174).
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 (72) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (72), and Semi-routine occupations (60).
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).