Affluence in WS10 7DR
How WS10 7DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,858 (2024)
WS10 7DRWednesbury
How well off WS10 7DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 7DR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the WS10 7DR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.6% of adults in the WS10 7DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.5% of adults in the WS10 7DR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 37.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 7DR (Wednesbury) (about 1,858 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.