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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS2 8PW

How WS2 8PW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walsall West
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,057 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS2 8PW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 8PW 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
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,907
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.8% of adults in the WS2 8PW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

WS2 8PWEngland
Employee, full-time22.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed7.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.4% of adults in the WS2 8PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS2 8PWEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.1%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.8%8.5%
Full-time students13.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in the WS2 8PW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.4% have no qualifications.

WS2 8PWEngland
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications35.4%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 8PW (Walsall West) (about 2,057 residents).

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

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