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Affluence in WV10 8HH

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

Neighbourhood
Bushbury
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,378 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 8HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 8HH 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,692
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.3% of adults in the WV10 8HH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

WV10 8HHEngland
Employee, full-time28.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the WV10 8HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV10 8HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine21.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in the WV10 8HH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.

WV10 8HHEngland
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications30.4%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 8HH (Bushbury) (about 1,378 residents).

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

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