Affluence in WV14 8QZ
How WV14 8QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,108 (2024)
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How well off WV14 8QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 8QZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the WV14 8QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the WV14 8QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the WV14 8QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV14 8QZ (Darlaston West) (about 2,108 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.