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Postcode · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV6 0NS

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

Neighbourhood
Waterloo Road
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,570 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV6 0NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 0NS 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
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.6% of adults in the WV6 0NS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

WV6 0NSEngland
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.6%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other8.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.6% of adults in the WV6 0NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WV6 0NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate4.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.5%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the WV6 0NS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.2% have no qualifications.

WV6 0NSEngland
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications33.2%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 0NS (Waterloo Road) (about 1,570 residents).

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

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