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Affluence in WV10 7

How WV10 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,116 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV10 7 averages decile 5.3 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£46,423
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WV10 7 is broadly in line with that, at 50%. 19.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WV10 7England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other14.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WV10 7 is below that, at 26.2%.

WV10 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WV10 7 is well below that, at 24.3%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

WV10 7England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%

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

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