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Affluence in WS5 4JR

How WS5 4JR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Yew Tree & Tamebridge
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,824 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS5 4JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 4JR area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£48,815
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS5 4JR area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. 18% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

WS5 4JREngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS5 4JR area is below that, at 24.6%.

WS5 4JREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS5 4JR area is well below that, at 24.2%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

WS5 4JREngland
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS5 4JR sits in (Yew Tree & Tamebridge): about 1,824 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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