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Affluence in WV6 6

How WV6 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
3,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV6 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV6 6 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.5
  • Employment2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,536
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in WV6 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

WV6 6England
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in WV6 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WV6 6England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in WV6 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26% have no qualifications.

WV6 6England
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications26%18.1%

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

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