Affluence in WS4 1NT
How WS4 1NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelfield
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
WS4 1NTWalsall
How well off WS4 1NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS4 1NT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the WS4 1NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the WS4 1NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the WS4 1NT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS4 1NT (Shelfield) (about 1,622 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.