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Affluence in WV14 8JE

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

Neighbourhood
Coseley Wallbrook
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,033 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 8JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 8JE 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,638
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.2% of adults in the WV14 8JE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

WV14 8JEEngland
Employee, full-time25.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15% of adults in the WV14 8JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 8JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17.5%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.5% of adults in the WV14 8JE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.7% have no qualifications.

WV14 8JEEngland
Degree level or above15.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications32.7%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 8JE (Coseley Wallbrook) (about 2,033 residents).

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

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