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Affluence in WV3 0HH

How WV3 0HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wolverhampton Central
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV3 0HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV3 0HH area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
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
£36,481
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
4
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV3 0HH area is below that, at 46.1%. 7.8% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

WV3 0HHEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed6.9%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired7.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other8.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV3 0HH area is less than half that, at 11%.

WV3 0HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine23.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.1%8.5%
Full-time students10.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV3 0HH area is well below that, at 22.5%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

WV3 0HHEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications6%2.8%
No qualifications31.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV3 0HH sits in (Wolverhampton Central): about 1,783 residents.

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

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