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Postcode · Willenhall

Affluence in WV13 2PS

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

Neighbourhood
Willenhall Town
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,170 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV13 2PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV13 2PS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,671
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in the WV13 2PS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

WV13 2PSEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the WV13 2PS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV13 2PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the WV13 2PS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

WV13 2PSEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV13 2PS (Willenhall Town) (about 3,170 residents).

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

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