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Affluence in WV10 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Bushbury Hill
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,647 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 8PS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 8PS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
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
£43,546
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
22
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 8PS area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. 21.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

WV10 8PSEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV10 8PS area is below that, at 24.1%.

WV10 8PSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV10 8PS area is well below that, at 20.7%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

WV10 8PSEngland
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV10 8PS sits in (Bushbury Hill): about 1,647 residents.

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

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