Affluence in WV11 1ER
How WV11 1ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushbury Hill
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
WV11 1ERWolverhampton
How well off WV11 1ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV11 1ER area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV11 1ER area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. 21.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV11 1ER area is below that, at 24.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV11 1ER area is well below that, at 20.7%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV11 1ER sits in (Bushbury Hill): about 1,647 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.