Affluence in WS12 2GG
How WS12 2GG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
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How well off WS12 2GG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 2GG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the WS12 2GG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the WS12 2GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the WS12 2GG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 2GG (Wimblebury & Cannock Wood) (about 1,390 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.