Affluence in WS3 4BP
How WS3 4BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelsall South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,245 (2024)
How well off WS3 4BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 4BP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the WS3 4BP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the WS3 4BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the WS3 4BP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 4BP (Pelsall South) (about 1,245 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.