Affluence in WS15 2PE
How WS15 2PE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rugeley North & Etchinghill
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,471 (2024)
WS15 2PERugeley
How well off WS15 2PE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 2PE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the WS15 2PE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the WS15 2PE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the WS15 2PE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 2PE (Rugeley North & Etchinghill) (about 1,471 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.