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Affluence in WS12 5HY

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

Neighbourhood
Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,390 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS12 5HY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS12 5HY 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,725
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in the WS12 5HY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

WS12 5HYEngland
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in the WS12 5HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS12 5HYEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the WS12 5HY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

WS12 5HYEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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 5HY (Wimblebury & Cannock Wood) (about 1,390 residents).

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

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