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Affluence in WV4 6

How WV4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
34,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV4 6 averages decile 3.7 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.1). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment3.1
  • Income3.4
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

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.

Average a year
£44,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
26
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; WV4 6 is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 18.4% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WV4 6England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WV4 6 is well below that, at 20.9%.

WV4 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WV4 6 is below that, at 24.7%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

WV4 6England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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