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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV4

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
61,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV4 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Income4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Crime4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,559
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in WV4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

WV4England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in WV4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV4England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in WV4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

WV4England
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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