Affluence in WS3 3DR
How WS3 3DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Bloxwich
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS3 3DRWalsall
How well off WS3 3DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 3DR area scores 2.0 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the WS3 3DR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.9% of adults in the WS3 3DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.6% of adults in the WS3 3DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 3DR (Little Bloxwich) (about 1,635 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.