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Postcode sector · Walsall

Affluence in WS2 7

How WS2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,773 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS2 7 averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.6
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.7
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Crime3.1
  • Living environment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
Income

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.

Average a year
£42,297
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
18
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WS2 7 is broadly in line with that, at 49.7%. 15.4% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.

WS2 7England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.5%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WS2 7 is less than half that, at 15.9%.

WS2 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WS2 7 is well below that, at 19.6%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

WS2 7England
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications31.3%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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