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Affluence in WS12 2DF

How WS12 2DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hawks Green
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,345 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS12 2DF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 2DF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,921
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.1% of adults in the WS12 2DF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WS12 2DFEngland
Employee, full-time44.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in the WS12 2DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 2DFEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in the WS12 2DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

WS12 2DFEngland
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%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 2DF (Hawks Green) (about 2,345 residents).

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

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