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Postcode sector · Walsall

Affluence in WS9 1

How WS9 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,459 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS9 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS9 1 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,307
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in WS9 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WS9 1England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired36.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in WS9 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS9 1England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine11.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in WS9 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

WS9 1England
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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