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Affluence in WV11 3BS

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

Neighbourhood
Wednesfield North East
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,157 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 3BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV11 3BS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,690
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in the WV11 3BS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

WV11 3BSEngland
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in the WV11 3BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV11 3BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.4%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in the WV11 3BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

WV11 3BSEngland
Degree level or above19.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications5%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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 3BS (Wednesfield North East) (about 2,157 residents).

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

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