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Affluence in WS3 3

How WS3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,391 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS3 3 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income3.4
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,477
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in WS3 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WS3 3England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in WS3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS3 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in WS3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

WS3 3England
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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