The WS3 1BJ postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS3 |
| Ward | Blakenall |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Walsall Ryecroft |
| 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 | Blakenall |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 3675 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic hardship / Hampered neighbourhoods / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Coal Pool(0.54 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(1.35 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1SP (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1EN (0.40 mi) | Details |
| North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Goldsmith Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS3 1DL (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Edgar Stammers Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 1RQ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Sunshine Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WS3 1HF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Leamore Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS3 2BB (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Castle SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 5-18 | WS3 2ED (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Phoenix AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WS3 2ED (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Blakenall Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS3 3JF (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.98 mi) | Details |
| West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HARDEN HEALTH CENTRE(0.32 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| harden health centreActiveharden road, leamore, walsall, west midlands | 01922475015 | WS3 1ET |
| st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands | 01922623755 | WS2 8DA |
| harden blakenallActiveblakenall village centre, thames road,blakenall, walsall, west midlands | 01922443729 | WS3 1LZ |
| st mary's surgeryActivest mary's surgery, field road,bloxwich, walsall, west midlands | 01922775151 | WS3 3JP |
| khan medical practiceActivepinfold health centre, field road, walsall, west midlands | 01922775194 | WS3 3JP |
| bloxwich medical practiceActivebloxwich medical practice, pinfold hth ctr, field rd, bloxwich, walsall, west midlands | 01922775138 | WS3 3JP |
| pillaiActivest lukes surgery, pinfold health centre, field road, bloxwich | 01922775136 | WS3 3JP |
| pinfold medicalActivepinfold health centre, field road, bloxwich, walsall, west midlands | 01922775134 | WS3 3JP |
| beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands | 01922775200 | WS2 7EZ |
| birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands | 01922614896 | WS2 8QH |
The population of WS31BJ is 319 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 221 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 30.
Regarding education, 81 adults have No qualifications, while 37 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (327), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (257).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (187), followed by No religion (99).
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 (55) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (45), and Semi-routine occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (512), and 225 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1575) and European Union EU-8 (158).