The WV12 5BX postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV12 |
| Ward | Bloxwich West |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Bloxwich North 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 | Bloxwich West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 1664 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young hard-pressed families / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Sneyd(0.34 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bloxwich Station(0.65 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busill Jones Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 3-11 | WS3 2QF (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV12 5HA (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Jubilee Academy MossleyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 2SQ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Bloxwich AcademyAll Through, Good | 3-19 | WS2 7NR (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Mary Elliot AcademySecondary, Inadequate | 11-19 | WS2 7NR (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS3 2RP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Academy of LearningPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV12 5PR (0.76 mi) | Details |
| New Invention Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | WV12 5SA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| New Invention Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV12 5SA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Elmore Green Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WS3 2HW (0.78 mi) | Details |
| All Saints National AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-11 | WS3 3LP (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MOSSLEY & DUDLEY FIELDS MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.58 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| mossley & dudley fields medical practiceActive3 fisher road, mossley, walsall, west midlands | 01922477226 | WS3 2TA |
| new invention health centreActivenew invention health ctr., 66 cannock road, new invention,willenhall, west midlands | 01922475100 | WV12 5RZ |
| sina health centreActivesina health centre, 230 coppice farm way, new invention, willenhall | 01922710027 | WV12 5XZ |
The population of WV125BX is 389 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1593), Between 25 to 34 (1017), and Between 55 to 64 (931).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 282 people, followed by African with a total of 31.
Regarding education, 122 adults have Does not apply, while 37 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (189), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (170).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (186), followed by Christian (159).
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 (69) followed by Semi-routine occupations (42), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (317), and 185 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1369) and Africa (27).