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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS3 3UE

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

Neighbourhood
Bloxwich North West
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,211 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS3 3UE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 3UE area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£39,152
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
9
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS3 3UE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. 20.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WS3 3UEEngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS3 3UE area is well below that, at 19.1%.

WS3 3UEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS3 3UE area is well below that, at 17.5%. 29.2% have no qualifications.

WS3 3UEEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS3 3UE sits in (Bloxwich North West): about 1,211 residents.

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

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