Affluence in WS2 9DJ
How WS2 9DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pleck
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,607 (2024)
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How well off WS2 9DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 9DJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the WS2 9DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the WS2 9DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the WS2 9DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 9DJ (Pleck) (about 1,607 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.