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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS1 2AP

How WS1 2AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walsall Central
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,681 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS1 2AP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS1 2AP 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,773
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.7% of adults in the WS1 2AP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

WS1 2APEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed8.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%4.1%
Other6.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.7% of adults in the WS1 2AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS1 2APEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the WS1 2AP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

WS1 2APEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications32.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS1 2AP (Walsall Central) (about 2,681 residents).

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

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