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Postcode · Rugeley

Affluence in WS15 1SA

How WS15 1SA 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)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 1SA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 1SA 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

53.1% of adults in the WS15 1SA 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.

WS15 1SAEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the WS15 1SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WS15 1SAEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine19.3%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.5% of adults in the WS15 1SA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

WS15 1SAEngland
Degree level or above15.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%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 1SA (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.

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