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Affluence in WV10 6XQ

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

Neighbourhood
Oxley Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 6XQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 6XQ 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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,210
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the WV10 6XQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

WV10 6XQEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the WV10 6XQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV10 6XQEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the WV10 6XQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

WV10 6XQEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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 6XQ (Oxley Park) (about 1,502 residents).

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

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