Affluence in WS3 5BU
How WS3 5BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelsall North
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,130 (2024)
WS3 5BUWalsall
How well off WS3 5BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS3 5BU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the WS3 5BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the WS3 5BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the WS3 5BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS3 5BU (Pelsall North) (about 1,130 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.