Affluence in WS12 1AL
How WS12 1AL 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off WS12 1AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 1AL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the WS12 1AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the WS12 1AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the WS12 1AL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 1AL (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.