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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 averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 1.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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.

Average a year
£43,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WV2 3 is below that, at 48.4%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WV2 3 is less than half that, at 14.2%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WV2 3 is well below that, at 23.1%. 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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