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Affluence in WS8 6

How WS8 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,777 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS8 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS8 6 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment3.7
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Crime4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,091
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in WS8 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

WS8 6England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired24.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in WS8 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS8 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in WS8 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

WS8 6England
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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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