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Affluence in WS11 6

How WS11 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
9,677 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS11 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS11 6 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.5
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,991
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

52.6% of adults in WS11 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WS11 6England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in WS11 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS11 6England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in WS11 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

WS11 6England
Degree level or above18.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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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