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Affluence in WV14 8XR

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

Neighbourhood
Coseley Wallbrook
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 8XR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 8XR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
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

57.8% of adults in the WV14 8XR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

WV14 8XREngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in the WV14 8XR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 8XREngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the WV14 8XR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

WV14 8XREngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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 8XR (Coseley Wallbrook) (about 1,551 residents).

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

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