Affluence in WS2 8RL
How WS2 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,965 (2024)
WS2 8RLWalsall
How well off WS2 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 8RL 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
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.5% of adults in the WS2 8RL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.4% of adults in the WS2 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the WS2 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 8RL (Walsall West) (about 1,965 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.