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Affluence in WS10 0TA

How WS10 0TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Friar Park
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS10 0TA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 0TA 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£37,655
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in the WS10 0TA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WS10 0TAEngland
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.2% of adults in the WS10 0TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS10 0TAEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine18.5%11.3%
Routine22.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.6% of adults in the WS10 0TA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.1% have no qualifications.

WS10 0TAEngland
Degree level or above13.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications38.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 0TA (Friar Park) (about 1,381 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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