Affluence in WV6 8QR
How WV6 8QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
WV6 8QRWolverhampton
How well off WV6 8QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 8QR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.3% of adults in the WV6 8QR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the WV6 8QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the WV6 8QR area hold a degree or equivalent, above 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 8QR (Tettenhall South) (about 1,594 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.