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Affluence in WV16 6PW

How WV16 6PW 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)
Deprivation

How well off WV16 6PW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV16 6PW 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 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,180
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.5% of adults in the WV16 6PW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.5% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

WV16 6PWEngland
Employee, full-time21.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed15.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired38.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the WV16 6PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV16 6PWEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in the WV16 6PW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

WV16 6PWEngland
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV16 6PW (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.

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