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Affluence in WV11 1JQ

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

Neighbourhood
Wood End
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 1JQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV11 1JQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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

58.5% of adults in the WV11 1JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WV11 1JQEngland
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the WV11 1JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV11 1JQEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the WV11 1JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

WV11 1JQEngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%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 1JQ (Wood End) (about 1,597 residents).

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

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