Demography
| Walsall Compared | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Walsall | Walsall MB | West Midlands conurbation | England |
| Total population | 170,994 | 253,499 | 2,284,093 | 49,138,831 |
| White | 81.6% | 86.4% | 79.6% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 14.6% | 10.5% | 13.5% | 4.6% |
| Black | 1.7% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Source: Office for National Statistics | ||||
The 2001 Census gives the Walsall Urban Subdivision as the fourth most populous in the West Midlands conurbation, with a total resident population of 170,994.
The religious distribution of Walsall Metropolitan Borough can be said to be roughly 80% Christian, 10% Muslim, 6% Sikh, 3% Hindu and 1% Other. Within the Walsall urban area the distribution can said to be roughly, 60% Christian, 25% Muslim, 12% Sikh, 6% Hindu and 2% other. However the 2008 British Social Attitudes Survey (BSA) shows, in Britain, those who profess no-religion have risen from 31% to 43% between 1983 and 2008. In 2009, this was found to have further risen to 51%. Conversely, in 1983 66% identified as Christian, in 2008 the number was 50%. In 2009, this further declined to 43%.
The Walsall dialect is often referred to as "Yam-Yam". The accent is often incorrectly referred to as a Brummie accent by people from outside the West Midlands.
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