Affluence in WS15 1AR
How WS15 1AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley South & Brereton
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
WS15 1ARRugeley
How well off WS15 1AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 1AR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the WS15 1AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the WS15 1AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.5% of adults in the WS15 1AR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 1AR (Rugeley South & Brereton) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.