Affluence in WV6 9DA
How WV6 9DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
WV6 9DAWolverhampton
How well off WV6 9DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 9DA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the WV6 9DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the WV6 9DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46% of adults in the WV6 9DA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 9DA (Tettenhall South) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.