Affluence in WS8 6HY
How WS8 6HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,418 (2024)
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How well off WS8 6HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 6HY area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS8 6HY area is broadly in line with that, at 50.6%. 23% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS8 6HY area is well below that, at 18.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS8 6HY area is less than half that, at 16.3%. 31.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS8 6HY sits in (Brownhills): about 1,418 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.