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Affluence in WS12

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

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
55,472 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS12 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Crime7.1
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,054
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in WS12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WS12England
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in WS12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS12England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in WS12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

WS12England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19%18.1%

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

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