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Affluence in WS8 7

How WS8 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,802 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS8 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS8 7 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Crime4.4
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,059
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in WS8 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WS8 7England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in WS8 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS8 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in WS8 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

WS8 7England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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