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Affluence in WV2 3

How WV2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,190 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV2 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV2 3 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.7 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Employment2.2
  • Crime2.3
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in WV2 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

WV2 3England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.2% of adults in WV2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV2 3England
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in WV2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.5% have no qualifications.

WV2 3England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications6.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.5%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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