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Affluence in WV10 7FE

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

Neighbourhood
Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill
Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
4,647 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 7FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 7FE area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Living environment10.0
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
£45,393
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
28
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV10 7FE area is well below that, at 29.1%. 6.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

WV10 7FEEngland
Employee, full-time17.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other55.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV10 7FE area is well below that, at 17.3%.

WV10 7FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine22.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV10 7FE area is well below that, at 19.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

WV10 7FEEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV10 7FE sits in (Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill): about 4,647 residents.

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

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