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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS2 9RJ

How WS2 9RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pleck
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,955 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS2 9RJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 9RJ 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,097
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.9% of adults in the WS2 9RJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.

WS2 9RJEngland
Employee, full-time23.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.5%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.4% of adults in the WS2 9RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS2 9RJEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.6%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine22%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the WS2 9RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

WS2 9RJEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications5.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%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 9RJ (Pleck) (about 1,955 residents).

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

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