The WV12 4BL postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV12 |
| Ward | Short Heath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Short Heath East |
| 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 | Short Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15292 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Asian traits / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Little Island(0.45 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bloxwich Station(1.70 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willenhall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV12 4BD (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Lodge Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV12 4BU (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | WV12 4EG (0.26 mi) | Details |
| Short Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV12 4DS (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Old Hall SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7LU (0.32 mi) | Details |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & LearningAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-16 | WS2 0JH (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Academy of LearningPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV12 5PR (0.69 mi) | Details |
| King Charles Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 0JN (0.76 mi) | Details |
| County Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 0DH (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Barcroft Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV13 1NA (0.89 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is STROUD PRACTICE(0.52 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| stroud practiceActivebentley medical centre, churchill road, bentley, walsall, west midlands | 01922423580 | WS2 0BA |
| berkley practiceActivebentley medical centre, churchill road, bentley, walsall, west midlands | 01922211238 | WS2 0BA |
| beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands | 01922775200 | WS2 7EZ |
The population of WV124BL is 337 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (942), Between 75 to 100 (726), and Between 65 to 74 (712).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 254 people, followed by Indian with a total of 38.
Regarding education, 67 adults have No qualifications, while 47 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (216), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (170).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (169), followed by No religion (99).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (50), and Intermediate occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (343), and 291 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1009) and Middle East and Asia (118).