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Who lives in WS5 3LY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS5 3LY, 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 3LY

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS5 3LY sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 26.4% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.

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

Relationship status

Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the WS5 3LY area is above that, at 61%. 24.3% have never married.

WS5 3LYEngland
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

Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the WS5 3LY area is broadly in line with that, at 85.2%.

WS5 3LY
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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