Who lives in WS3 1BS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS3 1BS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenall South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,245 (2024)
WS3 1BSWalsall
Who lives in WS3 1BS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 1BS (Blakenall South) (about 2,245 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 12.4% of residents. 19.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.2% 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
40.1% of adults in the WS3 1BS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 47.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in the WS3 1BS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.