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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV3

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
49,795 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV3 scores 4.8 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
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,925
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in WV3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

WV3England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in WV3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV3England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in WV3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

WV3England
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%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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