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Affluence in WS15 9

How WS15 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,661 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS15 9 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.6% of adults in WS15 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

WS15 9England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in WS15 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS15 9England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in WS15 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

WS15 9England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%18.1%

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

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