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Affluence in WS6 9

How WS6 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,352 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS6 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS6 9 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for 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.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

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.

Average a year
£46,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WS6 9 is above that, at 63.1%. 18.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WS6 9England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WS6 9 is below that, at 25.8%.

WS6 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WS6 9 is well below that, at 20.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

WS6 9England
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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