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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS4 2BZ

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

Neighbourhood
Walsall North East
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS4 2BZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS4 2BZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,913
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.7% of adults in the WS4 2BZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WS4 2BZEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in the WS4 2BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS4 2BZEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.3%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the WS4 2BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

WS4 2BZEngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS4 2BZ (Walsall North East) (about 1,754 residents).

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

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