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Postcode district · Walsall

Affluence in WS3

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
72,014 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS3 averages decile 3.2 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.2/ 10
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Its 40 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Crime3.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
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
£43,875
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
23
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WS3 is broadly in line with that, at 51.4%. 20.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WS3England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WS3 is well below that, at 21.1%.

WS3England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WS3 is well below that, at 20.7%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

WS3England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%18.1%

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

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