Affluence in WS15 4JJ
How WS15 4JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wimblebury & Cannock Wood
- Council
- Cannock Chase
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
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How well off WS15 4JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 4JJ 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 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS15 4JJ area is broadly in line with that, at 54.8%. 30.7% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS15 4JJ area is above that, at 38.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS15 4JJ area is below that, at 29.7%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS15 4JJ sits in (Wimblebury & Cannock Wood): about 1,631 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.