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Affluence in WV4 6LG

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

Neighbourhood
Ettingshall Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,703 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV4 6LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 6LG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 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
  • Employment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • 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

49.2% of adults in the WV4 6LG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

WV4 6LGEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.1% of adults in the WV4 6LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV4 6LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine22.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in the WV4 6LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

WV4 6LGEngland
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.8%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 6LG (Ettingshall Park) (about 1,703 residents).

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

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