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Affluence in WV12 9

How WV12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
1,583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV12 9 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,690
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in WV12 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

WV12 9England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in WV12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV12 9England
Higher managerial & professional5.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine19.2%11.3%
Routine22.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.5% of adults in WV12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

WV12 9England
Degree level or above14.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications28.6%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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