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Affluence in WV1 4QZ

How WV1 4QZ 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)
Deprivation

How well off WV1 4QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 4QZ 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,596
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

27.3% of adults in the WV1 4QZ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.1% are retired and 49% are full-time students.

WV1 4QZEngland
Employee, full-time19%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.1%11.9%
Self-employed3.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student49%7.9%
Retired5.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

8.7% of adults in the WV1 4QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV1 4QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional1.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.1%19.9%
Intermediate3.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students48.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the WV1 4QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

WV1 4QZEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 4QZ (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.

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