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Affluence in WS11 3LU

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

Neighbourhood
Norton Canes
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,580 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS11 3LU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS11 3LU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,773
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.1% of adults in the WS11 3LU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WS11 3LUEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the WS11 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS11 3LUEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the WS11 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

WS11 3LUEngland
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS11 3LU (Norton Canes) (about 3,580 residents).

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

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