Postcode district · Walsall
Who lives in WS5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 30,945 (2024)
WS5Postcode district · Walsall
Who lives in WS5
Residents
30,945
2024 estimate
Households
11,035
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 6.9% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
WS5England
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
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
WS5
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WS5 is above that, at 50.1%. 33.9% have never married.
WS5England
Married or civil partnership50.1%44.7%
Never married33.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WS5 is broadly in line with that, at 80.9%.
WS5
46%
35%
14%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.