Affluence in WS2 8HB
How WS2 8HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Ryecroft
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,521 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS2 8HBWalsall
How well off WS2 8HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 8HB 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.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the WS2 8HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 15.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.8% of adults in the WS2 8HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the WS2 8HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 8HB (Walsall Ryecroft) (about 2,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.