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Affluence in WS12 5DR

How WS12 5DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hednesford South & Heath Hayes
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,229 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS12 5DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 5DR 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
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,438
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.1% of adults in the WS12 5DR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WS12 5DREngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in the WS12 5DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 5DREngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the WS12 5DR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

WS12 5DREngland
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications15%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 5DR (Hednesford South & Heath Hayes) (about 2,229 residents).

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

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