Affluence in WS5 3LE
How WS5 3LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall South East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
WS5 3LEWalsall
How well off WS5 3LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 3LE area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the WS5 3LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.3% of adults in the WS5 3LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44% of adults in the WS5 3LE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS5 3LE (Walsall South East) (about 1,564 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.