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Postcode · Burntwood

Affluence in WS7 0DY

How WS7 0DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood Chasetown
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS7 0DY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 0DY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,705
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in the WS7 0DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WS7 0DYEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in the WS7 0DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 0DYEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine23.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in the WS7 0DY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

WS7 0DYEngland
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS7 0DY (Burntwood Chasetown) (about 1,229 residents).

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

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