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Affluence in WV15 5QB

How WV15 5QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Alveley, Claverley & Worfield
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,852 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV15 5QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 5QB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the WV15 5QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WV15 5QBEngland
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in the WV15 5QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WV15 5QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in the WV15 5QB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

WV15 5QBEngland
Degree level or above37%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 5QB (Alveley, Claverley & Worfield) (about 1,852 residents).

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

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