Postcode sector · Walsall
Who lives in WS6 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS6 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 1,352 (2024)
WS6 9Postcode sector · Walsall
Who lives in WS6 9
Residents
1,352
2024 estimate
Households
567
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 20% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 15.8% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
WS6 9England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
WS6 9
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WS6 9 is broadly in line with that, at 45%. 37.6% have never married.
WS6 9England
Married or civil partnership45%44.7%
Never married37.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%9.1%
Separated2.7%2.2%
Widowed4.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WS6 9 is broadly in line with that, at 82.1%.
WS6 9
42%
40%
14%
England
- Very good41.9%48.5%
- Good40.2%33.7%
- Fair14.3%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.