Affluence in WS2 8TW
How WS2 8TW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leamore
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
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How well off WS2 8TW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 8TW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the WS2 8TW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the WS2 8TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the WS2 8TW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 8TW (Leamore) (about 1,662 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.