Affluence in WS15 2GS
How WS15 2GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley Town
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,529 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS15 2GSRugeley
How well off WS15 2GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 2GS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the WS15 2GS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the WS15 2GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.1% of adults in the WS15 2GS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 2GS (Rugeley Town) (about 1,529 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.