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Affluence in WV10 9LZ

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

Neighbourhood
Low Hill
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,542 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 9LZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 9LZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£40,304
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in the WV10 9LZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 10.8% are full-time students.

WV10 9LZEngland
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed7.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.8%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.6% of adults in the WV10 9LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV10 9LZEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.8%8.5%
Full-time students10.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the WV10 9LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

WV10 9LZEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV10 9LZ (Low Hill) (about 2,542 residents).

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

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