Affluence in WS9 9AZ
How WS9 9AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Wood
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
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How well off WS9 9AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 9AZ area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS9 9AZ area is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 22.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS9 9AZ area is below that, at 24.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS9 9AZ area is well below that, at 21.2%. 29.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS9 9AZ sits in (Walsall Wood): about 1,446 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.