Postcode district · Walsall
Who lives in WS4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 21,066 (2024)
Who lives in WS4
Residents
21,066
2024 estimate
Households
8,802
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 18.4% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 20.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WS4England
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
WS4
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WS4 is broadly in line with that, at 45.9%. 35.9% have never married.
WS4England
Married or civil partnership45.9%44.7%
Never married35.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WS4 is broadly in line with that, at 78.1%.
WS4
43%
35%
15%
England
- Very good42.6%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair15.4%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.