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Affluence in WV5 9BB

How WV5 9BB 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
1,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV5 9BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV5 9BB 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,108
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.5% of adults in the WV5 9BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WV5 9BBEngland
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired26.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in the WV5 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WV5 9BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in the WV5 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

WV5 9BBEngland
Degree level or above36.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV5 9BB (Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon) (about 1,754 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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