Affluence in WV12 5UW
How WV12 5UW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesfield North East
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,435 (2024)
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How well off WV12 5UW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 5UW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the WV12 5UW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24% of adults in the WV12 5UW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the WV12 5UW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 5UW (Wednesfield North East) (about 1,435 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.