Affluence in WV11 1LQ
How WV11 1LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood End
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,970 (2024)
How well off WV11 1LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV11 1LQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the WV11 1LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the WV11 1LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the WV11 1LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV11 1LQ (Wood End) (about 1,970 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.