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Postcode · Walsall

Affluence in WS9 9BE

How WS9 9BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walsall Wood
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS9 9BE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 9BE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,904
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in the WS9 9BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WS9 9BEEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the WS9 9BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS9 9BEEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the WS9 9BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

WS9 9BEEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS9 9BE (Walsall Wood) (about 1,756 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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