Affluence in WS10 8RL
How WS10 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
WS10 8RLWednesbury
How well off WS10 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 8RL area scores 1.0 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
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.5% of adults in the WS10 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the WS10 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16% of adults in the WS10 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS10 8RL (Darlaston West) (about 1,771 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.