Affluence in WS9 9BG
How WS9 9BG 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)
WS9 9BGWalsall
How well off WS9 9BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS9 9BG 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the WS9 9BG 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.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the WS9 9BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the WS9 9BG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS9 9BG (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.