Affluence in WV4 4QS
How WV4 4QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryhill South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,572 (2024)
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How well off WV4 4QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 4QS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WV4 4QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the WV4 4QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the WV4 4QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 4QS (Merryhill South) (about 1,572 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.