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Affluence in WV14 8

How WV14 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,064 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV14 8 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Income2.8
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Crime3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,534
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in WV14 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WV14 8England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in WV14 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in WV14 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.

WV14 8England
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications28.9%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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