Affluence in WV5 7JQ
How WV5 7JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,255 (2024)
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How well off WV5 7JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV5 7JQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the WV5 7JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the WV5 7JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the WV5 7JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV5 7JQ (Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon) (about 2,255 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.