Affluence in WS10 0RL
How WS10 0RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woods & Mesty Croft
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,305 (2024)
WS10 0RLWednesbury
How well off WS10 0RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 0RL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the WS10 0RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the WS10 0RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the WS10 0RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 0RL (Woods & Mesty Croft) (about 1,305 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.