Affluence in WS3 3HS
How WS3 3HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenall North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
WS3 3HSWalsall
How well off WS3 3HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 3HS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the WS3 3HS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the WS3 3HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the WS3 3HS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 3HS (Blakenall North) (about 1,752 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.