PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV10

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
88,072 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV10 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV10 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 48 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Income3.3
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Living environment5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,199
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in WV10 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

WV10England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other7.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in WV10 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV10England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine18.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in WV10 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

WV10England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district