Affluence in WS10 0LT
How WS10 0LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Friar Park
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS10 0LTWednesbury
How well off WS10 0LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 0LT area 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.7% of adults in the WS10 0LT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.1% of adults in the WS10 0LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.5% of adults in the WS10 0LT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 0LT (Friar Park) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.