Affluence in WS15 1ED
How WS15 1ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley South & Brereton
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
WS15 1EDRugeley
How well off WS15 1ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 1ED 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the WS15 1ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.6% of adults in the WS15 1ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the WS15 1ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 1ED (Rugeley South & Brereton) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.