Affluence in WV4 6NJ
How WV4 6NJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodcross
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
WV4 6NJWolverhampton
How well off WV4 6NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV4 6NJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the WV4 6NJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.2% of adults in the WV4 6NJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.2% of adults in the WV4 6NJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV4 6NJ (Woodcross) (about 1,574 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.