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Affluence in WS15 1

How WS15 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
18,730 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS15 1 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.8
  • Employment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime6.8
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,327
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in WS15 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WS15 1England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in WS15 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS15 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in WS15 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

WS15 1England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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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