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Affluence in WV15 6DT

How WV15 6DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Alveley, Claverley & Worfield
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV15 6DT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 6DT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime8.0
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

55.1% of adults in the WV15 6DT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WV15 6DTEngland
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed16.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the WV15 6DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV15 6DTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in the WV15 6DT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

WV15 6DTEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22%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 6DT (Alveley, Claverley & Worfield) (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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