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Affluence in WV14 7LZ

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

Neighbourhood
Bilston Lunt & Loxdale
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,030 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 7LZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 7LZ area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
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

45.9% of adults in the WV14 7LZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WV14 7LZEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.5% of adults in the WV14 7LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 7LZEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine23.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.2% of adults in the WV14 7LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 38.2% have no qualifications.

WV14 7LZEngland
Degree level or above17.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications38.2%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 7LZ (Bilston Lunt & Loxdale) (about 2,030 residents).

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

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