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Affluence in WS11 5

How WS11 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,955 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS11 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS11 5 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment2.7
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,149
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in WS11 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WS11 5England
Employee, full-time34.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in WS11 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS11 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in WS11 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

WS11 5England
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.9%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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