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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 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£47,627
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in WS4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

28.5% of adults in WS4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

27.2% of adults in WS4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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