Affluence in WV5 9JH
How WV5 9JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombourne Inner
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,506 (2024)
WV5 9JHWolverhampton
How well off WV5 9JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV5 9JH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47% of adults in the WV5 9JH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the WV5 9JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the WV5 9JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV5 9JH (Wombourne Inner) (about 1,506 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.