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Affluence in WS10 8

How WS10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,618 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS10 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS10 8 scores 1.9 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.5
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Employment1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Crime2.9
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,660
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in WS10 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

WS10 8England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.3% of adults in WS10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS10 8England
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in WS10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

WS10 8England
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%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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