The WV12 4RU 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 West |
| 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 | 14663 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Ageing suburbanites / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Perry Hall(0.24 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bloxwich Station(1.83 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool Hayes Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV12 4RX (0.04 mi) | Details |
| Pool Hayes AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV12 4QZ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| New Invention Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV12 5SA (0.44 mi) | Details |
| New Invention Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | WV12 5SA (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Oak Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV11 2QQ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Performing Arts SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV11 2QE (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Perry Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV11 3RT (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Academy of LearningPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV12 5PR (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Short Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV12 4DS (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | WV12 4EG (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV11 2PF (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WV11 2LT (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV12 5HA (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Wednesfield AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV11 3ES (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE(0.49 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| new invention health centreActivenew invention health ctr., 66 cannock road, new invention,willenhall, west midlands | 01922475100 | WV12 5RZ |
| ashmore park medical centreActiveashmore park health ctr., griffiths drive, ashmore park, wednesfield, wolverhampton | 01902732442 | WV11 2LH |
| griffiths drive medical practiceActive75 griffiths drive, ashmore park, wednesfield, wolverhampton | 01902731250 | WV11 2JN |
| sina health centreActivesina health centre, 230 coppice farm way, new invention, willenhall | 01922710027 | WV12 5XZ |
The population of WV124RU is 302 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (946), Between 55 to 64 (827), and Between 25 to 34 (806).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 275 people, followed by Indian with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 81 adults have No qualifications, while 44 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (264), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (244).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (209), followed by No religion (71).
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 (49) followed by Semi-routine occupations (49), and Intermediate occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (476), and 381 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1370) and Middle East and Asia (28).