Affluence in WS10 8QA
How WS10 8QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
WS10 8QAWednesbury
How well off WS10 8QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 8QA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the WS10 8QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.8% of adults in the WS10 8QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the WS10 8QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 8QA (Darlaston West) (about 1,881 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.