Affluence in WS12 2ES
How WS12 2ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford South & Heath Hayes
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
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How well off WS12 2ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 2ES area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the WS12 2ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.6% of adults in the WS12 2ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the WS12 2ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 2ES (Hednesford South & Heath Hayes) (about 1,433 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.