Affluence in WS3 1DX
How WS3 1DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenall South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,802 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS3 1DXWalsall
How well off WS3 1DX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 1DX area scores 2.0 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the WS3 1DX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 11.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.4% of adults in the WS3 1DX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the WS3 1DX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 1DX (Blakenall South) (about 1,802 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.