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Affluence in WV4 6FB

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

Neighbourhood
Ettingshall Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,847 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV4 6FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 6FB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,146
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the WV4 6FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

WV4 6FBEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the WV4 6FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV4 6FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17.4%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the WV4 6FB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

WV4 6FBEngland
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications5%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 6FB (Ettingshall Park) (about 1,847 residents).

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

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