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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS5 3NB

How WS5 3NB 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)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS5 3NB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 3NB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,349
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in the WS5 3NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WS5 3NBEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in the WS5 3NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS5 3NBEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in the WS5 3NB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

WS5 3NBEngland
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS5 3NB (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.

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