Postcode district · Walsall
Who lives in WS9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WS9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 40,893 (2024)
WS9Postcode district · Walsall
Who lives in WS9
Residents
40,893
2024 estimate
Households
17,342
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 15.5% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 24.6% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
WS9England
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
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
WS9
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; WS9 is broadly in line with that, at 50%. 31.2% have never married.
WS9England
Married or civil partnership50%44.7%
Never married31.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed8.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; WS9 is broadly in line with that, at 79.9%.
WS9
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good44.9%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair14.5%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.