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Postcode sector · Rugeley

Affluence in WS15 2

How WS15 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,289 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS15 2 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment6.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Crime6.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,932
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in WS15 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WS15 2England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in WS15 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS15 2England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in WS15 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

WS15 2England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%

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

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