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Affluence in WV11 2

How WV11 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,181 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV11 2 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in WV11 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WV11 2England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in WV11 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV11 2England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in WV11 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

WV11 2England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%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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