Affluence in WS1 2DE
How WS1 2DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,700 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS1 2DEWalsall
How well off WS1 2DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS1 2DE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WS1 2DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the WS1 2DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the WS1 2DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS1 2DE (Walsall East) (about 1,700 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.