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Postcode sector · Walsall

Affluence in WS4 2

How WS4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
6,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS4 2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.5
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Crime5.5
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,700
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in WS4 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WS4 2England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in WS4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS4 2England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in WS4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

WS4 2England
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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