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Affluence in WV11 3QJ

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

Neighbourhood
Wednesfield Town
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,791 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 3QJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV11 3QJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,288
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in the WV11 3QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

WV11 3QJEngland
Employee, full-time41%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired10.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other6.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in the WV11 3QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV11 3QJEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the WV11 3QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

WV11 3QJEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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 3QJ (Wednesfield Town) (about 2,791 residents).

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

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