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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV1 4PR

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

Neighbourhood
West Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,822 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV1 4PR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 4PR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in the WV1 4PR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

WV1 4PREngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed8.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other8.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the WV1 4PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV1 4PREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the WV1 4PR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

WV1 4PREngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV1 4PR (West Park) (about 1,822 residents).

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

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