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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV1 4PF

How WV1 4PF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Waterloo Road
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV1 4PF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 4PF area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
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
£39,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV1 4PF area is below that, at 43.5%. 7% are retired and 17.1% are full-time students.

WV1 4PFEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed11.4%2.9%
Full-time student17.1%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other7.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV1 4PF area is less than half that, at 8.6%.

WV1 4PFEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.4%19.9%
Intermediate5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine23.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.2%8.5%
Full-time students16.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV1 4PF area is well below that, at 22.7%. 32.9% have no qualifications.

WV1 4PFEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications7.6%2.8%
No qualifications32.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV1 4PF sits in (Waterloo Road): about 1,889 residents.

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

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