Affluence in WS4 1PS
How WS4 1PS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shelfield
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
WS4 1PSWalsall
How well off WS4 1PS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS4 1PS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the WS4 1PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the WS4 1PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the WS4 1PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS4 1PS (Shelfield) (about 1,579 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.