Affluence in WV3 8LT
How WV3 8LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryhill South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
WV3 8LTWolverhampton
How well off WV3 8LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV3 8LT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the WV3 8LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the WV3 8LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the WV3 8LT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV3 8LT (Merryhill South) (about 1,548 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.