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Affluence in WV14 4

How WV14 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
2,466 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV14 4 scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,779
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in WV14 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

WV14 4England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed8.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.8% of adults in WV14 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 4England
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine18.1%11.3%
Routine25.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in WV14 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

WV14 4England
Degree level or above18.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications32.8%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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