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Affluence in WS7 4

How WS7 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,743 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS7 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WS7 4 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,508
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in WS7 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WS7 4England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in WS7 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in WS7 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

WS7 4England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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