Affluence in WS10 0DS
How WS10 0DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
WS10 0DSWednesbury
How well off WS10 0DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 0DS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the WS10 0DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.8% of adults in the WS10 0DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.3% of adults in the WS10 0DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 0DS (Wednesbury South) (about 1,911 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.