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Affluence in WS2 7HP

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

Neighbourhood
Leamore
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,017 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS2 7HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 7HP 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,645
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in the WS2 7HP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

WS2 7HPEngland
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.1% of adults in the WS2 7HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS2 7HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine19.2%11.3%
Routine23.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the WS2 7HP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

WS2 7HPEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 7HP (Leamore) (about 2,017 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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