Who lives in WS8 7DG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS8 7DG, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Wood
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,756 (2024)
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Who lives in WS8 7DG
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS8 7DG (Walsall Wood) (about 1,756 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 20.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
38% of adults in the WS8 7DG area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 43.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in the WS8 7DG area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.4%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.