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Affluence in WV14 6HB

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston North East
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 6HB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 6HB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,003
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in the WV14 6HB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

WV14 6HBEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed4.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.5% of adults in the WV14 6HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 6HBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine19.8%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in the WV14 6HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.

WV14 6HBEngland
Degree level or above17.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications29.5%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 6HB (Bilston North East) (about 1,698 residents).

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

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