PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV6 0NY

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

Neighbourhood
Waterloo Road
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,062 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV6 0NY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 0NY area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£39,596
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV6 0NY area is below that, at 41%. 11.6% are retired and 12.6% are full-time students.

WV6 0NYEngland
Employee, full-time23%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed8.1%2.9%
Full-time student12.6%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family13.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other8.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV6 0NY area is less than half that, at 10.6%.

WV6 0NYEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine21.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24.7%8.5%
Full-time students12%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV6 0NY area is well below that, at 22.4%. 33.6% have no qualifications.

WV6 0NYEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications33.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV6 0NY sits in (Waterloo Road): about 2,062 residents.

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

Explore

Look up another area