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Affluence in WV14 9QR

How WV14 9QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Coseley
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 9QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 9QR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in the WV14 9QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WV14 9QREngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the WV14 9QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 9QREngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.8%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in the WV14 9QR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

WV14 9QREngland
Degree level or above17.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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 9QR (West Coseley) (about 1,716 residents).

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

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