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Postcode · Rugeley

Affluence in WS15 1NS

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

Neighbourhood
Rugeley Town
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,471 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 1NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 1NS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£40,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
13
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS15 1NS area is broadly in line with that, at 58%. 18.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

WS15 1NSEngland
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS15 1NS area is well below that, at 23.6%.

WS15 1NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS15 1NS area is well below that, at 19.4%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

WS15 1NSEngland
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 1NS sits in (Rugeley Town): about 2,471 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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