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Affluence in WV13 2

How WV13 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,813 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV13 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV13 2 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Employment2.8
  • Crime2.8
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Income3.5
  • Living environment3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,766
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in WV13 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

WV13 2England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in WV13 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV13 2England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in WV13 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

WV13 2England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.9%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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