Affluence in WS15 2FA
How WS15 2FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley Town
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS15 2FARugeley
How well off WS15 2FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 2FA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the WS15 2FA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.8% of adults in the WS15 2FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the WS15 2FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 2FA (Rugeley Town) (about 1,661 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.