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Postcode district · Lichfield

Affluence in WS14

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

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
29,848 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS14 scores 8.1 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
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment6.9
  • Employment7.8
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Crime8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.3
  • Income8.4
  • Children in low-income families8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,305
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in WS14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WS14England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.3% of adults in WS14 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS14England
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in WS14 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

WS14England
Degree level or above40.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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