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Affluence in WV11

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
56,147 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV11 averages decile 4.3 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment3.7
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Crime4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£44,157
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
24
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WV11 is broadly in line with that, at 53.9%. 23% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WV11England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WV11 is below that, at 24.1%.

WV11England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WV11 is well below that, at 22.4%. 26% have no qualifications.

WV11England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26%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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