Affluence in WV5 0LG
How WV5 0LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombourne Inner
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,302 (2024)
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How well off WV5 0LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV5 0LG area scores 6.0 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.
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.5% of adults in the WV5 0LG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the WV5 0LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the WV5 0LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV5 0LG (Wombourne Inner) (about 1,302 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.