Affluence in WS8 7NE
How WS8 7NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills West & Clayhanger
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
WS8 7NEWalsall
How well off WS8 7NE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 7NE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the WS8 7NE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.5% of adults in the WS8 7NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the WS8 7NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS8 7NE (Brownhills West & Clayhanger) (about 1,447 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.