Affluence in WS10 0DW
How WS10 0DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woods & Mesty Croft
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,250 (2024)
WS10 0DWWednesbury
How well off WS10 0DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 0DW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the WS10 0DW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.4% of adults in the WS10 0DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.6% of adults in the WS10 0DW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 0DW (Woods & Mesty Croft) (about 1,250 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.