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Affluence in WV14 6JR

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston Lunt & Loxdale
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,106 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 6JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 6JR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,779
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the WV14 6JR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

WV14 6JREngland
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in the WV14 6JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 6JREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the WV14 6JR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

WV14 6JREngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%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 6JR (Bilston Lunt & Loxdale) (about 2,106 residents).

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

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