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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS9 0NS

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

Neighbourhood
Aldridge South
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS9 0NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 0NS area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,020
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the WS9 0NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WS9 0NSEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired33.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in the WS9 0NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS9 0NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the WS9 0NS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

WS9 0NSEngland
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS9 0NS (Aldridge South) (about 1,390 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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