Paddock, Walsall Explained

Official Name:Paddock[1]
Country:England
Coordinates:52.5751°N -1.9561°W
Map Type:West Midlands County
Static Image Name:Broadway North in Walsall - geograph.org.uk - 4304986.jpg
Static Image Caption:Broadway North, Paddock
Population:13,203
Population Ref:(2021 Census Ward Profile)[2]
Metropolitan Borough:Walsall
Metropolitan County:West Midlands
Region:West Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Walsall and Bloxwich
Civil Parish:Unparished
Post Town:WALSALL
Postcode District:WS5
Postcode Area:WS
Dial Code:01922
Os Grid Reference:SP028968
London Distance Mi:123
London Direction:SE
Type:Ward and suburb

Paddock[3] is a ward[4] and suburb of Walsall in the West Midlands county in England.[5] It had a population of 13,206 at the 2021 census.

Geography

The ward encompasses the eastern and southeastern portions of the town[6] and is bounded by the Arbourteum and the A34 road between Walsall and Birmingham.[7] As well as multiple areas of green belt land.[8]

Demographics

At the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 13,203. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:

Paddock: Ethnicity: 2021 Census
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Asian or Asian British6,39248.4%
White5,03538.1%
Other Ethnic Group9697.3%
Black or Black British3953%
Mixed3652.8%
Arab470.4%
Total13,203100%
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
Paddock: Religion: 2021 Census
ReligiousPopulation%
Christian3,90730.9%
Sikh3,17425.1%
Muslim2,89522.9%
Irreligious1,61912.8%
Hindu8546.8%
Other religion1361.1%
Buddhist380.3%
Jewish30.1%
Total13,203100%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ward Profiles . Walsall Insight . 12 November 2024.
  2. Web site: Paddock (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location . citypopulation.de . 12 November 2024.
  3. Web site: Community: Paddock of Walsall Lives of the First World War . 2024-11-12 . livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk.
  4. Web site: Club . Saturday Walkers . Paddock (Walsall) ward map - SWC . 2024-11-12 . Saturday Walkers Club . en.
  5. Book: Glew, Edward Lees . History of the Borough and Foreign of Walsall, in the County of Stafford: With an Interesting Tour of Inspection, Including a Faithful Report of the Government Inquiry Into the Charities at the Guildhall, Walsall, June, 1855, Before Thomas Hare, Esq., Compared with the Former Inquisition, A.D. 1823 . 1856 . J.R. Robinson . en.
  6. Book: Willmore, Frederic William . A History of Walsall and Its Neighbourhood . 1887 . W.H. Robinson . en.
  7. News: 2024-01-24 . Improvements needed at 'nightmare' roundabout in Walsall . 2024-11-12 . BBC News . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Thandi . Gurdip . 2022-08-15 . 'Mayhem' for traffic, schools and GPs if 130 families move to Walsall . 2024-11-12 . Birmingham Live . en.