Affluence in WV4 5NT
How WV4 5NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Penn
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
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How well off WV4 5NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 5NT area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
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 5NT area is broadly in line with that, at 59.8%. 26.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV4 5NT area is above that, at 41.8%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV4 5NT area is above that, at 38.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV4 5NT sits in (Upper Penn): about 1,684 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.