Affluence in WS3 2JF
How WS3 2JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich Central & North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off WS3 2JF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 2JF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the WS3 2JF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.1% of adults in the WS3 2JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the WS3 2JF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 2JF (Bloxwich Central & North) (about 2,002 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.