Affluence in WS8 7NN
How WS8 7NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills West & Clayhanger
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
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How well off WS8 7NN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS8 7NN 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
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
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 7NN area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 26.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS8 7NN area is well below that, at 22.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS8 7NN area is well below that, at 17.5%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS8 7NN sits in (Brownhills West & Clayhanger): about 1,565 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.