Who lives in WS8 7DS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS8 7DS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills West & Clayhanger
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,692 (2024)
WS8 7DSWalsall
Who lives in WS8 7DS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS8 7DS (Brownhills West & Clayhanger) (about 1,692 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 17.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.2% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
52.1% of adults in the WS8 7DS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.2% of residents in the WS8 7DS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good50.2%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.