Affluence in WV6 8LG
How WV6 8LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
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How well off WV6 8LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 8LG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.2% of adults in the WV6 8LG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the WV6 8LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.2% of adults in the WV6 8LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 8LG (Tettenhall South) (about 1,434 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.