Affluence in WS3 3UT
How WS3 3UT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich Central & North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,459 (2024)
WS3 3UTWalsall
How well off WS3 3UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 3UT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the WS3 3UT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.4% of adults in the WS3 3UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.1% of adults in the WS3 3UT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 3UT (Bloxwich Central & North) (about 1,459 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.