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Postcode · Burntwood

Affluence in WS7 1ZY

How WS7 1ZY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood West
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,928 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS7 1ZY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 1ZY area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,143
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the WS7 1ZY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WS7 1ZYEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the WS7 1ZY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 1ZYEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the WS7 1ZY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

WS7 1ZYEngland
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS7 1ZY (Burntwood West) (about 1,928 residents).

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

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