Affluence in WS5 3AP
How WS5 3AP 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 3APWalsall
How well off WS5 3AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 3AP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the WS5 3AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the WS5 3AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.4% of adults in the WS5 3AP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS5 3AP (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.