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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV2

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
41,141 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV2 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.1
  • Older people in low-income households2.1
  • Crime2.2
  • Income2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Living environment3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,052
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in WV2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 12.7% are full-time students.

WV2England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed6%2.9%
Full-time student12.7%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in WV2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV2England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students12.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in WV2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

WV2England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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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