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Postcode district · Walsall

Affluence in WS1

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
45,427 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS1 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 24 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Employment2.6
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Crime3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,272
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in WS1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

WS1England
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.6%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family10%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in WS1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS1England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in WS1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

WS1England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications27%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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