The WS2 8SS 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 | Leamore |
| 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 South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 3740 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Multiethnic urban high streets.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Birchills(0.29 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.73 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-18 | WS2 8PR (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-7 | WS2 9UP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS2 9UP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.70 mi) | Details |
| North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.72 mi) | Details |
| West Walsall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS2 9UA (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & LearningAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-16 | WS2 0JH (0.79 mi) | Details |
| King Charles Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 0JN (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good | 14-19 | WS1 1RL (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WS4 2AE (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands | 01922623755 | WS2 8DA |
| beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands | 01922775200 | WS2 7EZ |
The population of WS28SS is 355 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1624), Between 25 to 34 (955), and Between 45 to 54 (894).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 129 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 115.
Regarding education, 95 adults have Does not apply, while 40 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (210), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (177).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (125), followed by Christian (121).
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 (60) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (42), and Semi-routine occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (310), and 176 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1241) and Middle East and Asia (336).