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Affluence in WS10 1

How WS10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,742 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS10 1 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,021
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in WS10 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

WS10 1England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in WS10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS10 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.4% of adults in WS10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

WS10 1England
Degree level or above16.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications32.8%18.1%

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

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