Affluence in WV4 5DX
How WV4 5DX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldthorn Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
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How well off WV4 5DX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 5DX area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV4 5DX area is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 20.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV4 5DX area is below that, at 24.3%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV4 5DX area is broadly in line with that, at 30.8%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV4 5DX sits in (Goldthorn Park): about 1,594 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.