Affluence in WV6 9HS
How WV6 9HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall North
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
How well off WV6 9HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 9HS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the WV6 9HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the WV6 9HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the WV6 9HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV6 9HS (Tettenhall North) (about 1,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.