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Affluence in WV10 8

How WV10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV10 8 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Crime4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,734
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in WV10 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WV10 8England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other14.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in WV10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV10 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in WV10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

WV10 8England
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26%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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