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Affluence in WV14 7BF

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston Lunt & Loxdale
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,947 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 7BF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 7BF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • 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
£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

47.8% of adults in the WV14 7BF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

WV14 7BFEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired13.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15% of adults in the WV14 7BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 7BFEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the WV14 7BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.3% have no qualifications.

WV14 7BFEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications30.3%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 7BF (Bilston Lunt & Loxdale) (about 1,947 residents).

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

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