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Postcode district · Lichfield

Affluence in WS13

How WS13 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
46,695 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS13 scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment6.9
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Crime7.4
  • Education and skills7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in WS13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WS13England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in WS13 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS13England
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.6% of adults in WS13 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

WS13England
Degree level or above37.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%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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