Affluence in WV6 7HG
How WV6 7HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Perton & Pattingham
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,389 (2024)
WV6 7HGWolverhampton
How well off WV6 7HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 7HG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the WV6 7HG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the WV6 7HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the WV6 7HG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 7HG (Perton & Pattingham) (about 2,389 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.