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Affluence in WS2 7JZ

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

Neighbourhood
Leamore
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,567 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS2 7JZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 7JZ 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

48.8% of adults in the WS2 7JZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

WS2 7JZEngland
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12% of adults in the WS2 7JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS2 7JZEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine19.3%11.3%
Routine25.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.5% of adults in the WS2 7JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.2% have no qualifications.

WS2 7JZEngland
Degree level or above15.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications33.2%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 7JZ (Leamore) (about 1,567 residents).

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

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