Affluence in WV6 8DD
How WV6 8DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castlecroft
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
WV6 8DDWolverhampton
How well off WV6 8DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 8DD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the WV6 8DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
50% of adults in the WV6 8DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the WV6 8DD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 8DD (Castlecroft) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.