Affluence in WV3 8DT
How WV3 8DT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryhill South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,512 (2024)
WV3 8DTWolverhampton
How well off WV3 8DT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV3 8DT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the WV3 8DT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the WV3 8DT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the WV3 8DT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV3 8DT (Merryhill South) (about 1,512 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.