Affluence in WV10 8HN
How WV10 8HN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushbury
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,378 (2024)
WV10 8HNWolverhampton
How well off WV10 8HN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 8HN 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.3% of adults in the WV10 8HN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.2% of adults in the WV10 8HN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the WV10 8HN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 8HN (Bushbury) (about 1,378 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.