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Postcode · Burntwood

Affluence in WS7 8XE

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

Neighbourhood
Burntwood West
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,387 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WS7 8XE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 8XE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

66% of adults in the WS7 8XE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

WS7 8XEEngland
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in the WS7 8XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 8XEEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the WS7 8XE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

WS7 8XEEngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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 8XE (Burntwood West) (about 1,387 residents).

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

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