Affluence in WS10 8NJ
How WS10 8NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,262 (2024)
WS10 8NJWednesbury
How well off WS10 8NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 8NJ area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS10 8NJ area is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. 13.1% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS10 8NJ area is less than half that, at 15.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS10 8NJ area is well below that, at 18.3%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS10 8NJ sits in (Darlaston Central): about 2,262 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.