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Affluence in Wolverhampton

How Wolverhampton ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
249,800 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Wolverhampton is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Wolverhampton scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 147 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.4
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Income3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime4.1
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Living environment5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,233
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in Wolverhampton are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

WolverhamptonEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in Wolverhampton work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WolverhamptonEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in Wolverhampton hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

WolverhamptonEngland
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%18.1%

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

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