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Affluence in WS12 0

How WS12 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
9,426 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS12 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS12 0 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Crime6.8
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in WS12 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

WS12 0England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in WS12 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 0England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in WS12 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

WS12 0England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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