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Postcode district · Walsall

Affluence in WS8

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
27,359 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS8 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Crime4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,707
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in WS8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WS8England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in WS8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS8England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in WS8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

WS8England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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