Affluence in WS15 2EU
How WS15 2EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley North & Etchinghill
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,177 (2024)
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How well off WS15 2EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 2EU area scores 8.0 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.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the WS15 2EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the WS15 2EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the WS15 2EU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 2EU (Rugeley North & Etchinghill) (about 2,177 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.