Affluence in WS12 4XA
How WS12 4XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hednesford Pye Green
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,055 (2024)
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How well off WS12 4XA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 4XA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the WS12 4XA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.1% of adults in the WS12 4XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.9% of adults in the WS12 4XA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS12 4XA (Hednesford Pye Green) (about 1,055 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.