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Affluence in WS12 4FP

How WS12 4FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hednesford Central
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,545 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS12 4FP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 4FP area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,641
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

71.8% of adults in the WS12 4FP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

WS12 4FPEngland
Employee, full-time49.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in the WS12 4FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 4FPEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in the WS12 4FP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

WS12 4FPEngland
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 4FP (Hednesford Central) (about 2,545 residents).

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

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