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Affluence in WV14 9XN

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

Neighbourhood
Woodcross
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,548 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 9XN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 9XN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. 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
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,085
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in the WV14 9XN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

WV14 9XNEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the WV14 9XN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14 9XNEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the WV14 9XN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

WV14 9XNEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%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 9XN (Woodcross) (about 1,548 residents).

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

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