The WS2 8JE 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 Pakistani communities / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Croft Academy, School, College, University
Address: Croft Street Jmi School, Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Croft Academy (Primary), rating:
The nearest places is Birchills(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.60 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.00 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.24 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.34 mi) | Details |
| North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-18 | WS2 8PR (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WS4 2AE (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good | 14-19 | WS1 1RL (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Hydesville Tower SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | WS1 2QG (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-7 | WS2 9UP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS2 9UP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS1 2ND (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1SP (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST PETER'S SURGERY(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands | 01922775200 | WS2 7EZ |
The population of WS28JE is 488 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 Pakistani with a total of 195 people, followed by White: English with a total of 102.
Regarding education, 136 adults have No qualifications, while 60 have Level 1 and entry level.
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 Muslim (241), followed by Christian (124).
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 (101) followed by Routine occupations (89), and Semi-routine occupations (56).
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).