Affluence in WS7 9HP
How WS7 9HP 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)
How well off WS7 9HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 9HP 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.
- 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the WS7 9HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the WS7 9HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the WS7 9HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WS7 9HP (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.