Who lives in WS2 8EY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS2 8EY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Ryecroft
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,521 (2024)
WS2 8EYWalsall
Who lives in WS2 8EY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 8EY (Walsall Ryecroft) (about 2,521 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.1% of residents. 22.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 5.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
46.2% of adults in the WS2 8EY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in the WS2 8EY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.2%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.