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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV1 9QB

How WV1 9QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heath Town
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,903 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV1 9QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 9QB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,145
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in the WV1 9QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.8% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

WV1 9QBEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed6.8%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired6.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.1% of adults in the WV1 9QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV1 9QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the WV1 9QB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

WV1 9QBEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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 9QB (Heath Town) (about 2,903 residents).

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

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