Affluence in WV5 8AJ
How WV5 8AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombourne Inner
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,547 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WV5 8AJWolverhampton
How well off WV5 8AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV5 8AJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the WV5 8AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the WV5 8AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the WV5 8AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV5 8AJ (Wombourne Inner) (about 1,547 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.