Affluence in WV15 6JZ
How WV15 6JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Alveley, Claverley & Worfield
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,219 (2024)
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How well off WV15 6JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV15 6JZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the WV15 6JZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the WV15 6JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the WV15 6JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV15 6JZ (Alveley, Claverley & Worfield) (about 1,219 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.