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Postcode · Burntwood

Affluence in WS7 9DL

How WS7 9DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burntwood North East & Longdon
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,642 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS7 9DL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 9DL area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in the WS7 9DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WS7 9DLEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired32.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.9% of adults in the WS7 9DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 9DLEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in the WS7 9DL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

WS7 9DLEngland
Degree level or above38.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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 9DL (Burntwood North East & Longdon) (about 1,642 residents).

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

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