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Affluence in WS12 3

How WS12 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,519 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS12 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS12 3 scores 7.4 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.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Income7.3
  • Employment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
  • Living environment7.7
  • Crime8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in WS12 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WS12 3England
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in WS12 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in WS12 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

WS12 3England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%

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

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