Affluence in WS12 2GL
How WS12 2GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
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How well off WS12 2GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 2GL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.1% of adults in the WS12 2GL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the WS12 2GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the WS12 2GL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 2GL (Wimblebury & Cannock Wood) (about 1,750 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.