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Affluence in WV2 4BZ

How WV2 4BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wolverhampton Central
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off WV2 4BZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV2 4BZ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,481
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in the WV2 4BZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 36.3% are full-time students.

WV2 4BZEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student36.3%7.9%
Retired1.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the WV2 4BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV2 4BZEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.9%
Intermediate6.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students35.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.2% of adults in the WV2 4BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

WV2 4BZEngland
Degree level or above48.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 4BZ (Wolverhampton Central) (about 1,710 residents).

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

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