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Postcode · Rugeley

Affluence in WS15 2AF

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

Neighbourhood
Rugeley Town
Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,356 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 2AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 2AF area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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 2AF area is broadly in line with that, at 55.6%. 27% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WS15 2AFEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS15 2AF area is below that, at 25.8%.

WS15 2AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS15 2AF area is well below that, at 19%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

WS15 2AFEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 2AF sits in (Rugeley Town): about 1,356 residents.

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

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