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Postcode · Cannock

Affluence in WS12 0FR

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

Neighbourhood
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,750 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS12 0FR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 0FR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,725
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.1% of adults in the WS12 0FR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WS12 0FREngland
Employee, full-time45.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in the WS12 0FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 0FREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the WS12 0FR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

WS12 0FREngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 0FR (Wimblebury & Cannock Wood) (about 1,750 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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