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Postcode district · Walsall

Affluence in WS6

How WS6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,166 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS6 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Employment5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment7.1
  • Crime7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,173
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in WS6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WS6England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in WS6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS6England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in WS6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

WS6England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%18.1%

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

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