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Affluence in WV6 9ES

How WV6 9ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tettenhall North
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV6 9ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 9ES 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,848
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the WV6 9ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WV6 9ESEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in the WV6 9ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV6 9ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the WV6 9ES area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

WV6 9ESEngland
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 9ES (Tettenhall North) (about 1,528 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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