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Demographics report

Demographics near WS3 2PL

Census profile

Demographics around WS3 2PL

Census 2021 · Walsall 009
Population7,430usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,137people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area91.6%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area6.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,137Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area49.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area64.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Walsall 009C
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,430matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned49.5%household tenure
Private rent14.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White91.6%
Asian2%
Black3.6%
Mixed2.6%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british88.9%
white other2.6%
black african2.3%
mixed white black caribbean1.6%
black caribbean1.1%
asian indian0.7%
mixed other0.6%
asian chinese0.5%
Born: uk64.7%
Born: no passport29.4%
Born: poland1.3%
Born: other eu1.3%
Born: romania0.9%
Religion

Religion profile around WS3 2PL

Census 2021 · Walsall 009
Largest groupChristian49.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.6%
No religion42.7%
Religion not stated5%
Muslim1.1%
Sikh0.9%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
52/100
Income
33/100
Employment
51/100
Education
36/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
50/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
WS3 2PL Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ