Who lives in WS8 7LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS8 7LA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills West & Clayhanger
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
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Who lives in WS8 7LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS8 7LA (Brownhills West & Clayhanger) (about 1,447 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with 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
39.2% of adults in the WS8 7LA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.5% of residents in the WS8 7LA area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good38.3%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair17.1%12.7%
- Bad8.2%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.