Affluence in WV16 6AS
How WV16 6AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highley & Ditton Priors
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,234 (2024)
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How well off WV16 6AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 6AS area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV16 6AS area is below that, at 46.5%. 38.5% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV16 6AS area is broadly in line with that, at 35.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV16 6AS area is broadly in line with that, at 31.4%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV16 6AS sits in (Highley & Ditton Priors): about 2,234 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.