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Affluence in WV14 8GX

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

Neighbourhood
Bradley
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,266 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 8GX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 8GX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 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
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,412
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

58.3% of adults in the WV14 8GX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

WV14 8GXEngland
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired12.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the WV14 8GX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 8GXEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine19.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the WV14 8GX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

WV14 8GXEngland
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications26%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 8GX (Bradley) (about 2,266 residents).

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

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