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Affluence in WV3 7

How WV3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV3 7 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.1
  • Living environment4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,389
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in WV3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WV3 7England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in WV3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV3 7England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in WV3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

WV3 7England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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