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Postcode sector · Walsall

Affluence in WS1 9

How WS1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,681 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS1 9 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 WS1 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

WS1 9England
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 WS1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS1 9England
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 WS1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

WS1 9England
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%

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

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