Affluence in WS12 4HH
How WS12 4HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Central
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,385 (2024)
WS12 4HHCannock
How well off WS12 4HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 4HH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.1% of adults in the WS12 4HH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the WS12 4HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the WS12 4HH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 4HH (Hednesford Central) (about 1,385 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.