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Postcode · Burntwood

Affluence in WS7 4ST

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

Neighbourhood
Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,729 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS7 4ST is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 4ST area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,031
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

45.5% of adults in the WS7 4ST area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

WS7 4STEngland
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired43.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in the WS7 4ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 4STEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in the WS7 4ST area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

WS7 4STEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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 4ST (Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich) (about 1,729 residents).

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

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