WS2 8LJ - Information

Overview

The WS2 8LJ postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WS2 8LJ area, explore the WS2 8LJ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WS2 8LJ area, visit the WS2 8LJ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9939628343067786, 52.597189987155744 ]
  • What 3 Words: staple.patio.shield
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWS2
WardBirchills Leamore
Middle layer Super Output AreaWalsall Ryecroft
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWalsall
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWalsall
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWolverhampton and Walsall
Police ForceWest Midlands
NHS Care BoardNHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBirchills Leamore
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWalsall North
Multiple Deprivation Index2663

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Asian terraces and flats / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Birchills(0.40 mi)

  • Birchills, (0.40 mi)
  • Bentley Moor, (0.68 mi)
  • Ryecroft, (0.74 mi)
  • Leamore, (0.92 mi)
  • Coal Pool, (0.93 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.97 mi)

    • Walsall, (0.97 mi)
    • Bloxwich Station, (1.66 mi)
    • Bloxwich North, (2.23 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

      Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS2 7BH (0.36 mi)Details
      Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WS2 8JE (0.37 mi)Details
      St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good3-11WS2 8HN (0.61 mi)Details
      West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement9-25WS2 8HN (0.61 mi)Details
      Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS2 8NF (0.66 mi)Details
      Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WS2 8RX (0.67 mi)Details
      Walsall College0, Good16-99WS2 8ES (0.72 mi)Details
      Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement3-18WS2 8PR (0.75 mi)Details
      Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS3 1EN (0.80 mi)Details
      Castle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding5-18WS3 2ED (0.83 mi)Details
      Phoenix AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WS3 2ED (0.83 mi)Details
      St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS3 1SP (0.84 mi)Details
      Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WS4 2AH (0.85 mi)Details
      Leamore Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WS3 2BB (0.89 mi)Details
      Sunshine Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WS3 1HF (0.91 mi)Details
      Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18WS4 2AE (0.92 mi)Details
      Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-7WS2 9UP (0.98 mi)Details
      Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WS2 9UP (0.98 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE(0.42 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands01922614896WS2 8QH
      st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands01922623755WS2 8DA
      beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands01922775200WS2 7EZ
      forrester street medical centreActiveforrester street med ctr, 1 forrester street, walsall, west midlands01922211263WS2 9PL
      harden health centreActiveharden road, leamore, walsall, west midlands01922475015WS3 1ET
      Nearby Amenities
      • TJX Europe Processing Centre
        0.03 mi
      • The New Tea Pot Café
        0.03 mi
      • Toni - Marie's
        0.06 mi
      • Babcock Vehicle Engineering
        0.13 mi
      • Chad's Chippy
        0.29 mi

      WS2 8LJ Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of WS28LJ is 369 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      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).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 106 people, followed by African with a total of 51.

      Education

      Regarding education, 93 adults have Does not apply, while 48 have Level 3.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (277), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (245).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Professional occupations (29)
      • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (29), and
      • Elementary occupations (21)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (128), followed by Muslim (109).

      NS-SEC

      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 (46) followed by Semi-routine occupations (43), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (41).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (470), and 209 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1377) and Middle East and Asia (545).