Affluence in WS5 3AZ
How WS5 3AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pheasey & Sutton Road
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,748 (2024)
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How well off WS5 3AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 3AZ area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 3AZ area is broadly in line with that, at 52.5%. 31.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS5 3AZ area is above that, at 42.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS5 3AZ area is above that, at 38.4%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS5 3AZ sits in (Pheasey & Sutton Road): about 1,748 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.