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Affluence in WS14 9BJ

How WS14 9BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lichfield West & South
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
4,227 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS14 9BJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS14 9BJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,172
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
75%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in the WS14 9BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WS14 9BJEngland
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.7% of adults in the WS14 9BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WS14 9BJEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.9% of adults in the WS14 9BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

WS14 9BJEngland
Degree level or above50.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications9.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS14 9BJ (Lichfield West & South) (about 4,227 residents).

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

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