Affluence in WS2 7LU
How WS2 7LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,211 (2024)
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How well off WS2 7LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 7LU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the WS2 7LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23% of adults in the WS2 7LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the WS2 7LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 7LU (Short Heath East) (about 1,211 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.