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Postcode · Wednesbury

Affluence in WS10 7PU

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

Neighbourhood
Wednesbury
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,159 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS10 7PU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 7PU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in the WS10 7PU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WS10 7PUEngland
Employee, full-time29.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed7.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other8.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.9% of adults in the WS10 7PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS10 7PUEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine18.4%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in the WS10 7PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.

WS10 7PUEngland
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications6.7%2.8%
No qualifications33%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 7PU (Wednesbury) (about 2,159 residents).

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

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