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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV6 0DN

How WV6 0DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,971 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV6 0DN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 0DN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.4% of adults in the WV6 0DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.7% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

WV6 0DNEngland
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired9.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the WV6 0DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV6 0DNEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the WV6 0DN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

WV6 0DNEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 0DN (West Park) (about 1,971 residents).

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

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