Affluence in WS2 8HL
How WS2 8HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,681 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS2 8HLWalsall
How well off WS2 8HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 8HL 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
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.7% of adults in the WS2 8HL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the WS2 8HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the WS2 8HL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 8HL (Walsall Central) (about 2,681 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.