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Who lives in WS5 3LB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS5 3LB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Walsall South East
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,564 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WS5 3LB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS5 3LB (Walsall South East) (about 1,564 residents).

Residents
1,564
2024 estimate
Households
571
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.

WS5 3LBEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.

WS5 3LB
52%
48%
England
  • Female51.7%51%
  • Male48.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

61% of adults in the WS5 3LB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.3% have never married.

WS5 3LBEngland
Married or civil partnership61%44.7%
Never married24.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.3%9.1%
Separated1.2%2.2%
Widowed9.2%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.2% of residents in the WS5 3LB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

WS5 3LB
49%
36%
England
  • Very good49.4%48.5%
  • Good35.8%33.7%
  • Fair10.9%12.7%
  • Bad3.2%4%
  • Very bad0.6%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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