Affluence in WV10 8QY
How WV10 8QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,647 (2024)
WV10 8QYWolverhampton
How well off WV10 8QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 8QY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
29.1% of adults in the WV10 8QY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.3% of adults in the WV10 8QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.9% of adults in the WV10 8QY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 8QY (Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill) (about 4,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.