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Affluence in WV10 9UQ

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

Neighbourhood
Low Hill
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,590 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 9UQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV10 9UQ 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
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

48.5% of adults in the WV10 9UQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

WV10 9UQEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.3% of adults in the WV10 9UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV10 9UQEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine18.8%11.3%
Routine22.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the WV10 9UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

WV10 9UQEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%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 9UQ (Low Hill) (about 1,590 residents).

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

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