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Postcode area · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
473,586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV averages decile 4.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 273 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Income4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment5.6
Income

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.

Average a year
£46,404
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WV is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 22% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

WVEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WV is below that, at 26.1%.

WVEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WV is below that, at 26.4%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

WVEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%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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