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Affluence in WS6 6

How WS6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS6 6 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Employment5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income6.1
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime6.6
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,208
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in WS6 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

WS6 6England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in WS6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS6 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in WS6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

WS6 6England
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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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