Affluence in WV10 6UE
How WV10 6UE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fordhouses
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,523 (2024)
WV10 6UEWolverhampton
How well off WV10 6UE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 6UE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the WV10 6UE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.6% of adults in the WV10 6UE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the WV10 6UE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 6UE (Fordhouses) (about 1,523 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.