Affluence in WS8 7DF
How WS8 7DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Wood
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,784 (2024)
WS8 7DFWalsall
How well off WS8 7DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 7DF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the WS8 7DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the WS8 7DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.6% of adults in the WS8 7DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS8 7DF (Walsall Wood) (about 1,784 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.