Affluence in WS10 9QL
How WS10 9QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood Green & Old Park
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,837 (2024)
WS10 9QLWednesbury
How well off WS10 9QL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS10 9QL area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 9QL area is broadly in line with that, at 53.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS10 9QL area is below that, at 25.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS10 9QL area is well below that, at 21.5%. 28.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS10 9QL sits in (Wood Green & Old Park): about 1,837 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.