Affluence in WS3 1PY
How WS3 1PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Ryecroft
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,088 (2024)
WS3 1PYWalsall
How well off WS3 1PY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 1PY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the WS3 1PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.2% of adults in the WS3 1PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the WS3 1PY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 1PY (Walsall Ryecroft) (about 2,088 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.