Affluence in WS5 3AE
How WS5 3AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
WS5 3AEWalsall
How well off WS5 3AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 3AE area averages decile 9.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS5 3AE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. 25% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS5 3AE area is above that, at 40.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS5 3AE area is above that, at 44.4%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS5 3AE sits in (Walsall East): about 1,547 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.