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Postcode sector · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV2 1

How WV2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
9,468 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV2 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV2 1 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.4
  • Income1.8
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment2.2
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,802
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in WV2 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.

WV2 1England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student15.6%7.9%
Retired8.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.2% of adults in WV2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV2 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.4%8.5%
Full-time students15%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in WV2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

WV2 1England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%18.1%

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

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