Affluence in WS7 9BQ
How WS7 9BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
WS7 9BQBurntwood
How well off WS7 9BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 9BQ area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WS7 9BQ area is broadly in line with that, at 54.1%. 32.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WS7 9BQ area is broadly in line with that, at 32%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WS7 9BQ area is below that, at 24.7%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WS7 9BQ sits in (Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich): about 2,062 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.