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Affluence in WV14 6JD

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston North West
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 6JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 6JD area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,705
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
16
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV14 6JD area is broadly in line with that, at 58.6%. 22.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WV14 6JDEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV14 6JD area is well below that, at 23.8%.

WV14 6JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV14 6JD area is well below that, at 22.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

WV14 6JDEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV14 6JD sits in (Bilston North West): about 1,560 residents.

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

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