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Postcode · Rugeley

Affluence in WS15 1QY

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

Neighbourhood
Rugeley South & Brereton
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,754 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS15 1QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 1QY 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,098
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in the WS15 1QY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WS15 1QYEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the WS15 1QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS15 1QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in the WS15 1QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

WS15 1QYEngland
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 1QY (Rugeley South & Brereton) (about 1,754 residents).

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

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