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Affluence in WV11 1JH

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

Neighbourhood
Wood End
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,810 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 1JH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV11 1JH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,580
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the WV11 1JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

WV11 1JHEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the WV11 1JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV11 1JHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine20.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the WV11 1JH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

WV11 1JHEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV11 1JH (Wood End) (about 1,810 residents).

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

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