Affluence in WS12 4SN
How WS12 4SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Pye Green
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,713 (2024)
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How well off WS12 4SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 4SN area scores 7.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68% of adults in the WS12 4SN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the WS12 4SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the WS12 4SN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 4SN (Hednesford Pye Green) (about 2,713 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.