Affluence in WV6 0QG
How WV6 0QG 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)
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How well off WV6 0QG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 0QG 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41% of adults in the WV6 0QG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 12.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.6% of adults in the WV6 0QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the WV6 0QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 0QG (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.