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Affluence in WS6 7DS

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

Neighbourhood
Cheslyn Hay
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,638 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS6 7DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS6 7DS area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
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

57.2% of adults in the WS6 7DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WS6 7DSEngland
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the WS6 7DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS6 7DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the WS6 7DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

WS6 7DSEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 7DS (Cheslyn Hay) (about 1,638 residents).

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

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