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Postcode district · Rugeley

Affluence in WS15

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

Council
Cannock Chase
Region
West Midlands
Population
47,438 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS15 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment6.3
  • Living environment6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Crime7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,383
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in WS15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WS15England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in WS15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS15England
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in WS15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

WS15England
Degree level or above27.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20%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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