Affluence in WS10 0SP
How WS10 0SP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woods & Mesty Croft
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,906 (2024)
WS10 0SPWednesbury
How well off WS10 0SP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 0SP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the WS10 0SP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the WS10 0SP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the WS10 0SP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 0SP (Woods & Mesty Croft) (about 1,906 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.