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Postcode district · Walsall

Affluence in WS9

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
40,893 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS9 scores 6.7 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.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Employment6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Living environment6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Crime6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,989
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in WS9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WS9England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in WS9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS9England
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in WS9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

WS9England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%

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

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