Affluence in WS6 6AA
How WS6 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Wyrley
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
WS6 6AAWalsall
How well off WS6 6AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS6 6AA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the WS6 6AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the WS6 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the WS6 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS6 6AA (Great Wyrley) (about 1,481 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.