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Affluence in WV14 7

How WV14 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
10,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV14 7 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.6
  • Employment1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,983
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.2% of adults in WV14 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

WV14 7England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16% of adults in WV14 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 7England
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in WV14 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

WV14 7England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications31.6%18.1%

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

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