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Postcode · Walsall

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
Deprivation

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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,956
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

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.

WS3 1DXEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.3%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

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%.

WS3 1DXEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students11.2%7.7%
Education

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.

WS3 1DXEngland
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%18.1%
About these figures

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.

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