Affluence in WV3 8LG
How WV3 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castlecroft
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,941 (2024)
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How well off WV3 8LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV3 8LG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the WV3 8LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the WV3 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the WV3 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV3 8LG (Castlecroft) (about 1,941 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.