Affluence in WS15 3EY
How WS15 3EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbots Bromley, Yoxall & Marchington
- Council
- East Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,261 (2024)
WS15 3EYRugeley
How well off WS15 3EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 3EY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52% of adults in the WS15 3EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
45% of adults in the WS15 3EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.1% of adults in the WS15 3EY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 3EY (Abbots Bromley, Yoxall & Marchington) (about 1,261 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.