Affluence in WV4 5EE
How WV4 5EE 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)
WV4 5EEWolverhampton
How well off WV4 5EE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 5EE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the WV4 5EE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the WV4 5EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the WV4 5EE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 5EE (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.