Affluence in WS2 9NP
How WS2 9NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,954 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off WS2 9NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 9NP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the WS2 9NP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the WS2 9NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the WS2 9NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 9NP (Walsall West) (about 2,954 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.