Affluence in WS9 8PN
How WS9 8PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldridge South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS9 8PNWalsall
How well off WS9 8PN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 8PN area scores 9.0 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the WS9 8PN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.9% of adults in the WS9 8PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the WS9 8PN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS9 8PN (Aldridge South) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.