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Affluence in WV11 3

How WV11 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV11 3 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.2
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,354
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in WV11 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WV11 3England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in WV11 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV11 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in WV11 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

WV11 3England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%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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