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Affluence in WV14

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
71,346 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV14 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Income3.1
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Crime3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,279
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.8% of adults in WV14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

WV14England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in WV14 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV14England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in WV14 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

WV14England
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%18.1%

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

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