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Affluence in WV10 9AR

How WV10 9AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Park Lane
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 9AR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 9AR area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
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
£42,444
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
18
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 9AR area is below that, at 46.3%. 7.5% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

WV10 9AREngland
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed9%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired7.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV10 9AR area is less than half that, at 10.7%.

WV10 9AREngland
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate4.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine25.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV10 9AR area is well below that, at 20.2%. 35.1% have no qualifications.

WV10 9AREngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications35.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV10 9AR sits in (Park Lane): about 1,603 residents.

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

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