Affluence in WS12 4DS
How WS12 4DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Pye Green
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,341 (2024)
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How well off WS12 4DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 4DS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the WS12 4DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the WS12 4DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18% of adults in the WS12 4DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 4DS (Hednesford Pye Green) (about 1,341 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.