Affluence in WV4 4XW
How WV4 4XW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
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How well off WV4 4XW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 4XW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the WV4 4XW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47% of adults in the WV4 4XW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the WV4 4XW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 4XW (Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon) (about 1,671 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.