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Affluence in WV12 4PP

How WV12 4PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wednesfield Town
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV12 4PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4PP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

54% of adults in the WV12 4PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WV12 4PPEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the WV12 4PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV12 4PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the WV12 4PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

WV12 4PPEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 4PP (Wednesfield Town) (about 1,613 residents).

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

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