Postcode sector · Walsall
Who lives in WS9 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS9 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 1,459 (2024)
WS9 1Postcode sector · Walsall
Who lives in WS9 1
Residents
1,459
2024 estimate
Households
691
Census
Median age
51
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 32%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 7.9% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
WS9 1England
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
53.9% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
WS9 1
54%
46%
England
- Female53.9%51%
- Male46.1%49%
Relationship status
50.7% of adults in WS9 1 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.3% have never married.
WS9 1England
Married or civil partnership50.7%44.7%
Never married28.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed12.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
76.2% of residents in WS9 1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WS9 1
42%
34%
17%
England
- Very good42%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair16.8%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.