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Affluence in WV14 9YD

How WV14 9YD 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 9YD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV14 9YD area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£43,085
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV14 9YD area is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. 19% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

WV14 9YDEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV14 9YD area is below that, at 25.4%.

WV14 9YDEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV14 9YD area is below that, at 30.1%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

WV14 9YDEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV14 9YD sits in (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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