Affluence in WS2 9RN
How WS2 9RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pleck
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,955 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS2 9RNWalsall
How well off WS2 9RN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS2 9RN 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
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the WS2 9RN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.4% of adults in the WS2 9RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the WS2 9RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS2 9RN (Pleck) (about 1,955 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.