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Affluence in WV4 4QF

How WV4 4QF 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)
Deprivation

How well off WV4 4QF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 4QF area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£47,063
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
33
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV4 4QF area is broadly in line with that, at 49.9%. 27.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

WV4 4QFEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV4 4QF area is below that, at 28.5%.

WV4 4QFEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV4 4QF area is below that, at 27.4%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

WV4 4QFEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV4 4QF sits in (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.

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