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Affluence in WS14 9QL

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

Neighbourhood
Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS14 9QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS14 9QL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,417
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the WS14 9QL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WS14 9QLEngland
Employee, full-time26.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other22.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the WS14 9QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS14 9QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the WS14 9QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

WS14 9QLEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications5.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 9QL (Fazeley, Mile Oak & Drayton Basset) (about 2,441 residents).

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

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