Affluence in WS6 6BL
How WS6 6BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Wyrley
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
WS6 6BLWalsall
How well off WS6 6BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS6 6BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the WS6 6BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.8% of adults in the WS6 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.8% of adults in the WS6 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS6 6BL (Great Wyrley) (about 1,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.