Affluence in WS8 6EJ
How WS8 6EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills West & Clayhanger
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,239 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS8 6EJWalsall
How well off WS8 6EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 6EJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the WS8 6EJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the WS8 6EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the WS8 6EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS8 6EJ (Brownhills West & Clayhanger) (about 2,239 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.