Affluence in WS8 6LN
How WS8 6LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
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How well off WS8 6LN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 6LN 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
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
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 6LN area is below that, at 49.1%. 23.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS8 6LN area is less than half that, at 15.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS8 6LN area is less than half that, at 13.7%. 33.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS8 6LN sits in (Brownhills): about 1,557 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.