Affluence in WS15 1SS
How WS15 1SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Armitage & Colton
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
WS15 1SSRugeley
How well off WS15 1SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 1SS area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS15 1SS area is above that, at 76.1%. 9.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS15 1SS area is above that, at 43.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS15 1SS area is broadly in line with that, at 37.1%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 1SS sits in (Armitage & Colton): about 1,855 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.