Affluence in WV10 8QR
How WV10 8QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone East & Essington
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,197 (2024)
WV10 8QRWolverhampton
How well off WV10 8QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 8QR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.3% of adults in the WV10 8QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the WV10 8QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the WV10 8QR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 8QR (Featherstone East & Essington) (about 2,197 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.