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Affluence in WS11 4

How WS11 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,116 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS11 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS11 4 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.8
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment7.7
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,087
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in WS11 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

WS11 4England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in WS11 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS11 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in WS11 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

WS11 4England
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%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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