Affluence in WS12 1AB
How WS12 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Central
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,726 (2024)
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How well off WS12 1AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 1AB area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 WS12 1AB area is broadly in line with that, at 61.5%. 22.5% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS12 1AB area is below that, at 29.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS12 1AB area is below that, at 26%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS12 1AB sits in (Hednesford Central): about 1,726 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.