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Postcode · Burntwood

Affluence in WS7 8QL

How WS7 8QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood West
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,173 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS7 8QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 8QL 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
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

62.3% of adults in the WS7 8QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WS7 8QLEngland
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the WS7 8QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 8QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the WS7 8QL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

WS7 8QLEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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 8QL (Burntwood West) (about 2,173 residents).

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

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