The WS9 8XN postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WS9 |
| Ward | Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Aldridge North |
| 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 | Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 29154 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Holly Bank(0.40 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Blake Street(3.13 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS9 9JP (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Oakwood SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-13 | WS9 9JS (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | WS9 9NA (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Leighswood SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS9 8HZ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Walsall Wood SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS8 7BP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Shire Oak AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WS9 9PA (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WALSALL WOOD HEALTH CENTRE(0.80 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| walsall wood health centreActive77 lichfield road, walsall wood, walsall, west midlands | 01543361452 | WS9 9NP |
| streets corner surgeryActivethe surgery, streets corner, 79-81 lichfield road, walsall wood, walsall | 01543377285 | WS9 9NP |
| st john's medical centreActivest.john's medical centre, high street, walsall wood, walsall, west midlands | 01543398570 | WS9 9LP |
The population of WS98XN is 287 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (996), Below 14 (962), and Between 45 to 54 (951).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 277 people, followed by Indian with a total of 3.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Level 4, while 36 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (269), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (166).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (170), followed by No religion (92).
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 (65) followed by Intermediate occupations (39), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (36).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (345), and 327 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1123) and European Union EU-14 (8).