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Affluence in WV14 6HW

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston North East
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,377 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 6HW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 6HW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

50.7% of adults in the WV14 6HW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WV14 6HWEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.8% of adults in the WV14 6HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 6HWEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.6%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the WV14 6HW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.1% have no qualifications.

WV14 6HWEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications35.1%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 6HW (Bilston North East) (about 1,377 residents).

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

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