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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS3 4PY

How WS3 4PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pelsall North
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,243 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS3 4PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 4PY 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,734
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the WS3 4PY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WS3 4PYEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the WS3 4PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS3 4PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the WS3 4PY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

WS3 4PYEngland
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 4PY (Pelsall North) (about 1,243 residents).

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

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