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Affluence in WS15 3PG

How WS15 3PG 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
1,433 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 3PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 3PG area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£58,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
63
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS15 3PG area is broadly in line with that, at 58.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WS15 3PGEngland
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed18.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS15 3PG area is above that, at 38.3%.

WS15 3PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed22.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.9%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS15 3PG area is broadly in line with that, at 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

WS15 3PGEngland
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 3PG sits in (Abbots Bromley, Yoxall & Marchington): about 1,433 residents.

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

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