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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 averages decile 4.9 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£47,559
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
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 is broadly in line with that, at 53.3%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; WV4 is below that, at 26.6%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; WV4 is below that, at 28.8%. 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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