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Affluence in WV10 9ER

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

Neighbourhood
Bushbury
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,883 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 9ER is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 9ER area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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
£42,692
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
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 9ER area is broadly in line with that, at 53.7%. 19.1% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

WV10 9EREngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV10 9ER area is well below that, at 19%.

WV10 9EREngland
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV10 9ER area is well below that, at 22.3%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

WV10 9EREngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV10 9ER sits in (Bushbury): about 1,883 residents.

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

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