Affluence in WS2 0JG
How WS2 0JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bentley
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,742 (2024)
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How well off WS2 0JG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 0JG 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
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the WS2 0JG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.9% of adults in the WS2 0JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.6% of adults in the WS2 0JG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 0JG (Bentley) (about 1,742 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.