Affluence in WV4 4RQ
How WV4 4RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryhill South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
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How well off WV4 4RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 4RQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.8% of adults in the WV4 4RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the WV4 4RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the WV4 4RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 4RQ (Merryhill South) (about 2,092 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.