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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV1

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
33,520 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV1 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.6
  • Employment1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.7
  • Crime1.7
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Older people in low-income households1.9
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Living environment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,262
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.1% of adults in WV1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 16.6% are full-time students.

WV1England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.6%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.4% of adults in WV1 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV1England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.8%8.5%
Full-time students16%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in WV1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

WV1England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%18.1%

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

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