Affluence in WS8 6DU
How WS8 6DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Wood
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
WS8 6DUWalsall
How well off WS8 6DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 6DU area scores 4.0 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.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the WS8 6DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the WS8 6DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the WS8 6DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS8 6DU (Walsall Wood) (about 1,482 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.