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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV4 4YF

How WV4 4YF 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 4YF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 4YF 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£47,063
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the WV4 4YF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

WV4 4YFEngland
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

28.5% of adults in the WV4 4YF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV4 4YFEngland
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

27.4% of adults in the WV4 4YF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

WV4 4YFEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 4YF (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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