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Affluence in Lichfield

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

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
34,472 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Lichfield is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Lichfield scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Income6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Crime7.0
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in Lichfield are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

LichfieldEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42% of adults in Lichfield work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

LichfieldEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in Lichfield hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

LichfieldEngland
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%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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