Affluence in WS5 3NG
How WS5 3NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall South East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
WS5 3NGWalsall
How well off WS5 3NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 3NG 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.
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the WS5 3NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the WS5 3NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.3% of adults in the WS5 3NG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS5 3NG (Walsall South East) (about 2,125 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.