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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS1 3BJ

How WS1 3BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walsall Central
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,915 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS1 3BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS1 3BJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
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

42% of adults in the WS1 3BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 26.5% are full-time students.

WS1 3BJEngland
Employee, full-time23.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student26.5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the WS1 3BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS1 3BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students26.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in the WS1 3BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

WS1 3BJEngland
Degree level or above40.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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 3BJ (Walsall Central) (about 1,915 residents).

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

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