Affluence in WV6 8LH
How WV6 8LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
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How well off WV6 8LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 8LH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- 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
55.7% of adults in the WV6 8LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the WV6 8LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the WV6 8LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 8LH (Tettenhall South) (about 1,577 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.