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Affluence in WS11 3

How WS11 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,183 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS11 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS11 3 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Income4.2
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Crime5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,600
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in WS11 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WS11 3England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in WS11 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS11 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in WS11 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

WS11 3England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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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