Affluence in WS15 4BR
How WS15 4BR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Armitage & Colton
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
WS15 4BRRugeley
How well off WS15 4BR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 4BR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the WS15 4BR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the WS15 4BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the WS15 4BR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 4BR (Armitage & Colton) (about 1,566 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.