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Affluence in WV10 6QT

How WV10 6QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fordhouses
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 6QT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 6QT 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,412
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in the WV10 6QT 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.

WV10 6QTEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in the WV10 6QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV10 6QTEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the WV10 6QT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

WV10 6QTEngland
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 6QT (Fordhouses) (about 1,816 residents).

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

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