Affluence in WS3 2BP
How WS3 2BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
WS3 2BPWalsall
How well off WS3 2BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 2BP area scores 1.0 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
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.7% of adults in the WS3 2BP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.4% of adults in the WS3 2BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.2% of adults in the WS3 2BP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 2BP (Bloxwich South) (about 1,537 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.