Affluence in WV6 8XJ
How WV6 8XJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
WV6 8XJWolverhampton
How well off WV6 8XJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 8XJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the WV6 8XJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.7% of adults in the WV6 8XJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.9% of adults in the WV6 8XJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 8XJ (Tettenhall South) (about 1,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.