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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 averages decile 3.5 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 48 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£44,199
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
24
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WV10 is broadly in line with that, at 51.1%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WV10 is well below that, at 22.2%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WV10 is below that, at 24.4%. 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.

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