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Affluence in WV1 1

How WV1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,695 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV1 1 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.4
  • Children in low-income families1.4
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Crime1.6
  • Income1.8
  • Employment1.8
  • Barriers to housing and services2.4
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills3.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,350
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.2% of adults in WV1 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 31% are full-time students.

WV1 1England
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student31%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in WV1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV1 1England
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students30.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in WV1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

WV1 1England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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