Affluence in WV5 8HQ
How WV5 8HQ 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
- 1,684 (2024)
WV5 8HQWolverhampton
How well off WV5 8HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV5 8HQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the WV5 8HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the WV5 8HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the WV5 8HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV5 8HQ (Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon) (about 1,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.