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Affluence in WS9 0QU

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

Neighbourhood
Pheasey & Sutton Road
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS9 0QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 0QU area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£55,349
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
56
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS9 0QU area is broadly in line with that, at 59.1%. 26.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

WS9 0QUEngland
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired26.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS9 0QU area is below that, at 27.3%.

WS9 0QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS9 0QU area is well below that, at 22.1%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

WS9 0QUEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS9 0QU sits in (Pheasey & Sutton Road): about 1,500 residents.

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

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