Affluence in WS5 4ED
How WS5 4ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Yew Tree & Tamebridge
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
WS5 4EDWalsall
How well off WS5 4ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 4ED area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the WS5 4ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the WS5 4ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the WS5 4ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS5 4ED (Yew Tree & Tamebridge) (about 1,701 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.