Affluence in WS12 2FS
How WS12 2FS 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
- 2,229 (2024)
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How well off WS12 2FS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 2FS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.1% of adults in the WS12 2FS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the WS12 2FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the WS12 2FS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 2FS (Hednesford South & Heath Hayes) (about 2,229 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.