Affluence in WS15 2AR
How WS15 2AR 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)
WS15 2ARRugeley
How well off WS15 2AR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 2AR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the WS15 2AR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.8% of adults in the WS15 2AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the WS15 2AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 2AR (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.