Affluence in WV1 9TE
How WV1 9TE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverhampton Central
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,452 (2024)
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How well off WV1 9TE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 9TE 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
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.5% of adults in the WV1 9TE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 46% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the WV1 9TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33% of adults in the WV1 9TE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV1 9TE (Wolverhampton Central) (about 2,452 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.