Affluence in WS9 8ED
How WS9 8ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldridge South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS9 8EDWalsall
How well off WS9 8ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 8ED area 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the WS9 8ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the WS9 8ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the WS9 8ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS9 8ED (Aldridge South) (about 1,534 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.