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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 scores 1.9 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£41,890
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

49.1% of adults in WS2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 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

16.3% of adults in WS2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

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

20.8% of adults in WS2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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