Affluence in WS6 6EG
How WS6 6EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Wyrley
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
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How well off WS6 6EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS6 6EG area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
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 WS6 6EG area is broadly in line with that, at 51.2%. 33.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS6 6EG area is below that, at 25.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS6 6EG area is well below that, at 19.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS6 6EG sits in (Great Wyrley): about 1,481 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.