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Postcode district · Walsall

Affluence in WS4

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,066 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS4 averages decile 4.8 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£47,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WS4 is broadly in line with that, at 54.5%. 23.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WS4England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WS4 is below that, at 28.5%.

WS4England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WS4 is below that, at 27.2%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

WS4England
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%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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