Affluence in WS4 1LD
How WS4 1LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushall
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,725 (2024)
WS4 1LDWalsall
How well off WS4 1LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS4 1LD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the WS4 1LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the WS4 1LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the WS4 1LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS4 1LD (Rushall) (about 1,725 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.