Affluence in WS5 4SL
How WS5 4SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Yew Tree & Tamebridge
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,346 (2024)
WS5 4SLWalsall
How well off WS5 4SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS5 4SL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the WS5 4SL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the WS5 4SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the WS5 4SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS5 4SL (Yew Tree & Tamebridge) (about 2,346 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.