Affluence in WV12 5GQ
How WV12 5GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesfield North East
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
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How well off WV12 5GQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5GQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the WV12 5GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
17% of adults in the WV12 5GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.5% of adults in the WV12 5GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5GQ (Wednesfield North East) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.