Postcode district · Walsall
Who lives in WS3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 72,014 (2024)
Who lives in WS3
Residents
72,014
2024 estimate
Households
27,563
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 17%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WS3England
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
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
WS3
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WS3 is broadly in line with that, at 41.2%. 40.2% have never married.
WS3England
Married or civil partnership41.2%44.7%
Never married40.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed7.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WS3 is broadly in line with that, at 77.3%.
WS3
43%
34%
15%
England
- Very good43.2%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair15.2%12.7%
- Bad5.8%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.