Affluence in WS11 5TS
How WS11 5TS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Central
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,545 (2024)
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How well off WS11 5TS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS11 5TS area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS11 5TS area is above that, at 71.8%. 14.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS11 5TS area is broadly in line with that, at 33.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS11 5TS area is below that, at 29.6%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS11 5TS sits in (Hednesford Central): about 2,545 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.