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Affluence in WS7 9QQ

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

Neighbourhood
Burntwood North East & Longdon
Council
Lichfield
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WS7 9QQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WS7 9QQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). 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
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

56.2% of adults in the WS7 9QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WS7 9QQEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in the WS7 9QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WS7 9QQEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.8% of adults in the WS7 9QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

WS7 9QQEngland
Degree level or above34.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%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 9QQ (Burntwood North East & Longdon) (about 2,292 residents).

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

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