Affluence in WV4 5LZ
How WV4 5LZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Penn
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WV4 5LZWolverhampton
How well off WV4 5LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 5LZ 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.
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the WV4 5LZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the WV4 5LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the WV4 5LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 5LZ (Upper Penn) (about 1,769 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.