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Affluence in WS10

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

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
64,363 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS10 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Employment2.3
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Income2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Crime3.5
  • Living environment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,949
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in WS10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

WS10England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in WS10 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS10England
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in WS10 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.

WS10England
Degree level or above19.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications30.2%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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