Affluence in WV10 6GW
How WV10 6GW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oxley Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,025 (2024)
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How well off WV10 6GW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 6GW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.5% of adults in the WV10 6GW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the WV10 6GW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the WV10 6GW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 6GW (Oxley Park) (about 3,025 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.