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Affluence in WS10 7

How WS10 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS10 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS10 7 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment2.9
  • Income3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Crime4.7
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,034
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in WS10 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

WS10 7England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.8% of adults in WS10 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS10 7England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in WS10 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

WS10 7England
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%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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