The WS2 8RA postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the WS2 8RA area, explore the WS2 8RA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WS2 8RA area, visit the WS2 8RA House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS2 |
| Ward | Pleck |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Walsall West |
| 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 | Pleck |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 2024 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Birchills(0.38 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.59 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-18 | WS2 8PR (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS2 9UP (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-7 | WS2 9UP (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.51 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.52 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.52 mi) | Details |
| West Walsall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS2 9UA (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good | 14-19 | WS1 1RL (0.76 mi) | Details |
| King Charles Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 0JN (0.83 mi) | Details |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & LearningAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-16 | WS2 0JH (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Abu Bakr Girls SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | WS1 4JJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WS4 2AE (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE(0.20 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 |
| 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 |
| brace street health centreActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922624605 | WS1 3PS |
| brace street hc- kumarActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922858979 | WS1 3PS |
| brace street hc- mahbub (m91659)Activebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922631630 | WS1 3PS |
The population of WS28RA is 537 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 (1860), Between 35 to 44 (1224), and Between 25 to 34 (1222).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 371 people, followed by White: English with a total of 57.
Regarding education, 142 adults have No qualifications, while 54 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (208), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (146).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (408), followed by Christian (70).
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 (108) followed by Routine occupations (78), and Semi-routine occupations (45).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (266), and 192 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (939) and Middle East and Asia (415).