Affluence in WV1 1QZ
How WV1 1QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterloo Road
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,725 (2024)
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How well off WV1 1QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 1QZ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
27.3% of adults in the WV1 1QZ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.1% are retired and 49% are full-time students.
Social grade
8.7% of adults in the WV1 1QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the WV1 1QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV1 1QZ (Waterloo Road) (about 1,725 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.