Affluence in WS12 3YN
How WS12 3YN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hawks Green
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,345 (2024)
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How well off WS12 3YN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 3YN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
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 3YN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the WS12 3YN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the WS12 3YN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 3YN (Hawks Green) (about 2,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.