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Postcode · Bilston

Affluence in WV14 6JE

How WV14 6JE 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 6JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 6JE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£41,705
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in the WV14 6JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WV14 6JEEngland
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

23.8% of adults in the WV14 6JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 6JEEngland
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

22.9% of adults in the WV14 6JE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

WV14 6JEEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV14 6JE (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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