Affluence in WS15 4TZ
How WS15 4TZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Armitage & Colton
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
WS15 4TZRugeley
How well off WS15 4TZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS15 4TZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the WS15 4TZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the WS15 4TZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the WS15 4TZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS15 4TZ (Armitage & Colton) (about 1,624 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.