WS8 7LW - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9388138008099047, 52.6560752043827 ]
  • What 3 Words: likely.owes.scrolled
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaWS8
WardBrownhills
Middle layer Super Output AreaBrownhills West & Clayhanger
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 wardBrownhills
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyAldridge-Brownhills
Multiple Deprivation Index12348

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing industrious workers / Endeavouring social renters / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Watling St. JMI Out Of School Club, School, College, University
    Address: Watling Junior And Infant School, Watling Street, Brownhills, WS8 7LW

  • Watling Street Primary School (Primary), rating:

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Wilkin(0.46 mi)

  • Wilkin, (0.46 mi)
  • Brownhills West, (0.47 mi)
  • Highfields, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Landywood(3.44 mi)

    • Landywood, (3.44 mi)
    • Bloxwich North, (3.98 mi)
    • Bloxwich Station, (4.02 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

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

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      Watling Street Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS8 7LW (0.00 mi)Details
      Brownhills Ormiston AcademySecondary, Good11-16WS8 7QG (0.33 mi)Details
      St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS8 6HX (0.53 mi)Details
      St James Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS8 6AE (0.61 mi)Details
      Brownhills West Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WS8 7LA (0.62 mi)Details
      Erasmus Darwin AcademySecondary, Good11-18WS7 3QW (0.86 mi)Details
      Chasetown Community SchoolAll Through, Good7-13WS7 3QL (0.94 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is HOLLAND PARK SURGERY(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      holland park surgeryActiveholland park surgery, park view centre, chester road north, brownhills01543378594WS8 7JB
      parkside medical practiceActivepark view centre, chester rd nth,brownhills, walsall01543728748WS8 7JB
      new road medical centreActivepark view centre, chester rd nth,brownhills, walsall01543375475WS8 7JG
      Nearby Amenities
      • TURNPIKE BED & BREAKFAST
        0.56 mi
      • Central Cafe
        0.61 mi
      • Cardomon Spice Restaurant Ltd
        0.61 mi

      WS8 7LW Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of WS87LW is 307 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1302), Between 45 to 54 (1066), and Between 55 to 64 (967).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 294 people, followed by Any other ethnic group with a total of 5.

      Education

      Regarding education, 65 adults have No qualifications, while 44 have Level 4.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (246), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (242).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Elementary occupations (26)
      • Skilled trades occupations (22), and
      • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (18)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (155), followed by No religion (139).

      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 Routine occupations (52) followed by Semi-routine occupations (36), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (33).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (415), and 343 adults mentioned they are Retired.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1536) and Middle East and Asia (14).