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Affluence in WS15 3

How WS15 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,885 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS15 3 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Living environment4.9
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Crime8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,016
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in WS15 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WS15 3England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in WS15 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS15 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in WS15 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

WS15 3England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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