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Affluence in WS12 4PL

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

Neighbourhood
Huntington
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,440 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS12 4PL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 4PL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,621
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the WS12 4PL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

WS12 4PLEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in the WS12 4PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 4PLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the WS12 4PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.

WS12 4PLEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications29.5%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 4PL (Huntington) (about 1,440 residents).

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

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