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Affluence in WV3 9

How WV3 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
20,558 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV3 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV3 9 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Crime3.8
  • Living environment3.8
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,181
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in WV3 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 8% are full-time students.

WV3 9England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student8%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in WV3 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV3 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in WV3 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

WV3 9England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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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