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Postcode · Rugeley

Affluence in WS15 2PH

How WS15 2PH 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)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 2PH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 2PH 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the WS15 2PH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WS15 2PHEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the WS15 2PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS15 2PHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the WS15 2PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

WS15 2PHEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 2PH (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.

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