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Affluence in WV11 1

How WV11 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
24,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV11 1 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Employment3.2
  • Income3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Crime4.5
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,099
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in WV11 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WV11 1England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in WV11 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV11 1England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in WV11 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

WV11 1England
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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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