WS8 7BP - Information

Overview

The WS8 7BP postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WS8 7BP area, explore the WS8 7BP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WS8 7BP area, visit the WS8 7BP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9263477696802167, 52.631858854003134 ]
  • What 3 Words: clincher.guardian.bill
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWS8
WardAldridge North and Walsall Wood
Middle layer Super Output AreaWalsall Wood
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWalsall
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWalsall
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWolverhampton and Walsall
Police ForceWest Midlands
NHS Care BoardNHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardAldridge North and Walsall Wood
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyAldridge-Brownhills
Multiple Deprivation Index8270

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White professionals / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Business parks.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Walsall Wood J M I School, School, College, University
    Address: Brownhills Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS8 7BP

  • Walsall Wood School (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Walsall Wood(0.35 mi)

  • Walsall Wood, (0.35 mi)
  • Oak, Shire, (0.50 mi)
  • Shire Oak, (0.50 mi)
  • Holly Bank, (0.51 mi)
  • Vigo, (0.53 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Shenstone(3.48 mi)

    • Shenstone, (3.48 mi)
    • Bloxwich Station, (3.71 mi)
    • Blake Street, (3.90 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

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

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      Walsall Wood SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS8 7BP (0.00 mi)Details
      Shire Oak AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18WS9 9PA (0.30 mi)Details
      St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11WS9 9NA (0.34 mi)Details
      Oakwood SchoolAll Through, Outstanding3-13WS9 9JS (0.39 mi)Details
      Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS9 9JP (0.48 mi)Details
      Millfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS8 6BN (0.80 mi)Details
      Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS8 7EG (0.81 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is WALSALL WOOD HEALTH CENTRE(0.17 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      walsall wood health centreActive77 lichfield road, walsall wood, walsall, west midlands01543361452WS9 9NP
      streets corner surgeryActivethe surgery, streets corner, 79-81 lichfield road, walsall wood, walsall01543377285WS9 9NP
      st john's medical centreActivest.john's medical centre, high street, walsall wood, walsall, west midlands01543398570WS9 9LP
      Nearby Amenities
      • The Royal Exchange
        0.15 mi
      • Brownhills & Walsall Wood Fellowship
        0.30 mi
      • Brickmakers Arms
        0.34 mi
      • The Drunken Duck
        0.48 mi
      • Black Cock Inn
        0.49 mi
      • Dodo Pizza - Walsall Wood
        0.19 mi
      • Woodhouse Chinese Takeaway
        0.34 mi
      • Maxine Bedworth
        0.49 mi
      • Popadoms
        0.49 mi
      • Mermaid Fish Bar (Walsall)
        0.49 mi

      WS8 7BP Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of WS87BP is 513 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1146), Between 55 to 64 (881), and Between 45 to 54 (877).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 444 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 14.

      Education

      Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 73 have No qualifications.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (322), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (281).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (36)
      • Process, plant and machine operatives (34), and
      • Elementary occupations (34)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (280), followed by No religion (194).

      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 (78) followed by Routine occupations (66), and Semi-routine occupations (62).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (482), and 273 adults mentioned they are Retired.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1674) and European Union EU-14 (23).