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Affluence in WS6 6LF

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

Neighbourhood
Cheslyn Hay
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,081 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS6 6LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS6 6LF area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,687
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in the WS6 6LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

WS6 6LFEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in the WS6 6LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS6 6LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the WS6 6LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

WS6 6LFEngland
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS6 6LF (Cheslyn Hay) (about 2,081 residents).

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

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