The WS2 8DE 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 | Walsall Central |
| 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 | 820 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Migrant families / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Birchills(0.31 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.36 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-18 | WS2 8PR (0.19 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.31 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good | 14-19 | WS1 1RL (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-7 | WS2 9UP (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS2 9UP (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WS4 2AE (0.72 mi) | Details |
| North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Abu Bakr Girls SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | WS1 4JJ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS1 2ND (0.79 mi) | Details |
| West Walsall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS2 9UA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Caldmore Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS1 3RH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS1 2LP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WS1 3AF (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Palfrey Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | WS1 4HY (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Hydesville Tower SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | WS1 2QG (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS1 2DZ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| forrester street medical centreActiveforrester street med ctr, 1 forrester street, walsall, west midlands | 01922211263 | WS2 9PL |
| 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 |
| brace street hc- mahbub (m91659)Activebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922631630 | WS1 3PS |
| brace street hc- kumarActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922858979 | WS1 3PS |
| brace street health centreActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922624605 | WS1 3PS |
| palfrey health centreActivepalfrey health centre, 151 wednesbury road, walsall, west midlands | 01922627788 | WS1 4JQ |
| ambar medical centreActiveambar medical centre, milton house, 151 wednesbury rd,walsall, west midlands | 01922666390 | WS1 4JQ |
| pleck health centreActivepleck health centre, 16 oxford street,pleck, walsall, west midlands | 01922604400 | WS2 9HY |
The population of WS28DE is 193 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2300), Between 15 to 24 (1894), and Between 25 to 34 (1687).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 112 people, followed by Indian with a total of 23.
Regarding education, 66 adults have Level 4, while 23 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (409), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (354).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (80), followed by Christian (73).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42) followed by Routine occupations (28), and Intermediate occupations (27).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (532), and 208 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1470) and Middle East and Asia (263).