Affluence in WS15 1JZ
How WS15 1JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley South & Brereton
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,305 (2024)
WS15 1JZRugeley
How well off WS15 1JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 1JZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the WS15 1JZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the WS15 1JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the WS15 1JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 1JZ (Rugeley South & Brereton) (about 2,305 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.