The WS5 4RX postcode is in Sandwell, Sandwell postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS5 |
| Ward | Great Barr with Yew Tree |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Yew Tree & Tamebridge |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Sandwell |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| Police Force | West Midlands |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Great Barr with Yew Tree |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | West Bromwich East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15008 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Yew Tree(0.24 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Tame Bridge Parkway(0.48 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delves Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS5 4PU (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Delves Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 2-7 | WS5 4PU (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Yew Tree Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS5 4DX (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Joseph Leckie AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS5 4PG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| High Point AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | WS10 0JS (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Priory Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS10 0JG (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Q3 Academy Great BarrSecondary, Good | 11-19 | B43 7SD (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Whitehall Junior Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS1 3JY (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.89 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| tame valley medical centreActivefriar park road, wednesbury, west midlands | 08451114113 | WS10 0JS |
| broadway medical centreActivebroadway medical centre, 213 broadway, walsall, west midlands | 01922622064 | WS1 3HD |
| stone cross medical centreActivestone cross medical ctr, 291 walsall road, west bromwich, west midlands | 01215882286 | B71 3LN |
The population of WS54RX is 530 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 (1757), Between 25 to 34 (1220), and Between 35 to 44 (1144).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 213 people, followed by Indian with a total of 152.
Regarding education, 122 adults have Does not apply, while 69 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (354), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (276).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (161), followed by Sikh (149).
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 (77) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (64), and Intermediate occupations (63).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (729), and 270 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1701) and Middle East and Asia (517).