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Postcode sector · Walsall

Affluence in WS9 0

How WS9 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,418 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS9 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS9 0 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.6
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Employment7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Crime7.8
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,912
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in WS9 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WS9 0England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired30.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in WS9 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS9 0England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in WS9 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

WS9 0England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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