Postcode area · Walsall
Who lives in WS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 528,813 (2024)
WSPostcode area · Walsall
Who lives in WS
Residents
528,813
2024 estimate
Households
207,996
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WSEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
WS
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WS is broadly in line with that, at 46.6%. 35.3% have never married.
WSEngland
Married or civil partnership46.6%44.7%
Never married35.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WS is broadly in line with that, at 79.4%.
WS
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44.7%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.