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Affluence in WS6 7

How WS6 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,669 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS6 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS6 7 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Employment6.1
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income6.6
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment7.4
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,972
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in WS6 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WS6 7England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in WS6 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS6 7England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in WS6 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

WS6 7England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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