THE RIDGEWAY, WS7 4SP - Information

Overview

The WS7 4SP postcode is in Lichfield, Staffordshire postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WS7 4SP area, explore the WS7 4SP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WS7 4SP area, visit the WS7 4SP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9224843337465685, 52.6694692991599 ]
  • What 3 Words: grows.winner.warns
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NameType
Postcode AreaWS7
WardHammerwich with Wall
Middle layer Super Output AreaBurntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich
Lower Tier Local AuthorityLichfield
Upper Tier Local AuthorityStaffordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWolverhampton and Walsall
Police ForceStaffordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardHammerwich with Wall
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLichfield
Multiple Deprivation Index29309

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Spring Hill(0.37 mi)

  • Spring Hill, (0.37 mi)
  • Highfields, (0.39 mi)
  • Chasetown, (0.70 mi)
  • Hammerwich Square, (0.77 mi)
  • Burntwood Green, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Larkspur Avenue(0.14 mi)

  • Larkspur Avenue, (0.14 mi)
  • Larkspur Avenue, (0.15 mi)
  • Overhill Road, (0.16 mi)
  • Overhill Road, (0.16 mi)
  • No. 129, (0.17 mi)
  • Foxcroft Close, (0.17 mi)
  • Foxcroft Close, (0.17 mi)
  • No. 129, (0.18 mi)
  • The Triangle Tavern PH, (0.18 mi)
  • Pumping Station, (0.18 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Shenstone(3.90 mi)

  • Shenstone, (3.90 mi)
  • Lichfield, (4.15 mi)
  • Lichfield City, (4.15 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Ridgeway Primary AcademyPrimary, Good0-11WS7 4TU (0.17 mi)Details
    Erasmus Darwin AcademySecondary, Good11-18WS7 3QW (0.51 mi)Details
    Springhill Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS7 4UN (0.55 mi)Details
    Chasetown Community SchoolAll Through, Good7-13WS7 3QL (0.59 mi)Details
    St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic PrimaryPrimary, Good3-11WS7 3XL (0.66 mi)Details
    Chase Terrace AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18WS7 2DB (0.83 mi)Details
    Highfields Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WS7 9BT (0.92 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is DARWIN MEDICAL CENTRE(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    darwin medical centreActivegreenwood health centre, lichfield road, burntwood, staffordshire01543412980WS7 0AQ
    salters meadow health ctrActivesalters meadow health ctr, rugeley road, chase tce, burntwood, staffordshire01543682611WS7 1AQ
    Nearby Amenities
    • Central England Co-operative
      0.49 mi

    THE RIDGEWAY, WS7 4SP Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WS74SP is 279 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 50 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 75 to 100 (1579), Between 65 to 74 (1481), and Between 45 to 54 (1334).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 271 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 4.

    Education

    Regarding education, 68 adults have No qualifications, while 37 have Level 3.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (347), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (304).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Skilled trades occupations (19)
    • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (14), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (13)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (184), followed by No religion (85).

    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 (59) followed by Routine occupations (38), and Semi-routine occupations (35).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (660), and 411 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1691) and The Americas and the Caribbean (10).