The WV12 5SL postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WV12 |
| Ward | Willenhall North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | New Invention |
| 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 | Willenhall North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 11785 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Aspiring urban households / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Short Heath(0.35 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Bloxwich Station(1.66 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 (0.21 mi) | Details |
| New Invention Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | WV12 5SA (0.29 mi) | Details |
| New Invention Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | WV12 5SA (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Pool Hayes AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV12 4QZ (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Woodlands Academy of LearningPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV12 5PR (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Oak Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | WV11 2QQ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Coppice Performing Arts SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | WV11 2QE (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Rosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | WV12 4EG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Short Heath Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WV12 4DS (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV12 5HA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Perry Hall Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WV11 3RT (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WV11 2PF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WV11 2LT (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Willenhall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | WV12 4BD (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Old Hall SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7LU (0.94 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NEW INVENTION HEALTH CENTRE(0.35 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 |
| sina health centreActivesina health centre, 230 coppice farm way, new invention, willenhall | 01922710027 | WV12 5XZ |
| griffiths drive medical practiceActive75 griffiths drive, ashmore park, wednesfield, wolverhampton | 01902731250 | WV11 2JN |
The population of WV125SL is 309 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1326), Between 25 to 34 (877), and Between 35 to 44 (808).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 230 people, followed by Indian with a total of 45.
Regarding education, 66 adults have No qualifications, while 40 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (248), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by No religion (81).
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 (52) followed by Routine occupations (35), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (429), and 327 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1321) and Middle East and Asia (92).