Affluence in WV10 6LZ
How WV10 6LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushbury
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
WV10 6LZWolverhampton
How well off WV10 6LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 6LZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.9% of adults in the WV10 6LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the WV10 6LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the WV10 6LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 6LZ (Bushbury) (about 1,435 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.