Affluence in WS9 8RL
How WS9 8RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldridge Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,424 (2024)
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How well off WS9 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 8RL 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 environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the WS9 8RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the WS9 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.1% of adults in the WS9 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS9 8RL (Aldridge Central) (about 2,424 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.