Affluence in WS1 1RZ
How WS1 1RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,948 (2024)
WS1 1RZWalsall
How well off WS1 1RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS1 1RZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.4% of adults in the WS1 1RZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 13.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.8% of adults in the WS1 1RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the WS1 1RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS1 1RZ (Walsall Central) (about 1,948 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.