Affluence in WS8 7AJ
How WS8 7AJ 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)
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How well off WS8 7AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 7AJ area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
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 7AJ area is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 27.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS8 7AJ area is below that, at 27.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS8 7AJ area is well below that, at 24.1%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS8 7AJ sits in (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.