Affluence in WV10 8UQ
How WV10 8UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushbury
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,477 (2024)
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How well off WV10 8UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 8UQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.2% of adults in the WV10 8UQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the WV10 8UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the WV10 8UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 8UQ (Bushbury) (about 1,477 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.