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Postcode area · Walsall

Affluence in WS

How WS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
528,813 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS averages decile 4.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 303 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Income4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£48,451
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
37
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WS is broadly in line with that, at 53.9%. 22.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

WSEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WS is below that, at 27.5%.

WSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WS is below that, at 25.7%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

WSEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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