Affluence in WV10 6PZ
How WV10 6PZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fordhouses
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,816 (2024)
WV10 6PZWolverhampton
How well off WV10 6PZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 6PZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WV10 6PZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.7% of adults in the WV10 6PZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the WV10 6PZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 6PZ (Fordhouses) (about 1,816 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.