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Postcode district · Walsall

Affluence in WS2

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
55,892 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS2 averages decile 1.9 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.7
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.7
  • Employment1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime2.6
  • Living environment3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
17
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WS2 is below that, at 49.1%. 15.5% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

WS2England
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WS2 is less than half that, at 16.3%.

WS2England
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine20.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WS2 is well below that, at 20.8%. 30.4% have no qualifications.

WS2England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications30.4%18.1%

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

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