Affluence in WS3 2NR
How WS3 2NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich North West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
WS3 2NRWalsall
How well off WS3 2NR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 2NR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the WS3 2NR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.4% of adults in the WS3 2NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the WS3 2NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 2NR (Bloxwich North West) (about 1,672 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.