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Affluence in WV14 6

How WV14 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,970 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV14 6 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.2
  • Income2.6
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Crime2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,235
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in WV14 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

WV14 6England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.6% of adults in WV14 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 6England
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in WV14 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.4% have no qualifications.

WV14 6England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.4%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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