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Affluence in WV14 4DJ

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston Lunt & Loxdale
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,466 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 4DJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 4DJ area 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 the WV14 4DJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

WV14 4DJEngland
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 the WV14 4DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 4DJEngland
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 the WV14 4DJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.

WV14 4DJEngland
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%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV14 4DJ (Bilston Lunt & Loxdale) (about 2,466 residents).

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

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