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Demographics report

Demographics near WV5 8BL

Census profile

Demographics around WV5 8BL

Census 2021 · South Staffordshire 013
Population12,489usual residents in matched Census geography
Density170people per sq km
Median age51matched 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 area96.7%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, mixed white asian, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area1.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area63.6%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area170Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area81.4%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · South Staffordshire 013D
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 8
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
IncomeDecile 10
Strong
HealthDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population12,489matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age51Census area median
Owned81.4%household tenure
Private rent10.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.7%
Asian1.2%
Black0.5%
Mixed1.3%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british96%
asian indian0.9%
mixed white asian0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
white other0.4%
white irish0.4%
other any0.3%
asian chinese0.2%
Born: uk85.7%
Born: no passport13.2%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: india0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around WV5 8BL

Census 2021 · South Staffordshire 013
Largest groupChristian63.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian63.6%
No religion27.3%
Religion not stated5%
Sikh2.6%
Hindu0.5%
Other religion0.5%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 5% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
83/100
Income
100/100
Employment
56/100
Education
54/100
Health
100/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
64/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.