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Affluence in WV6 9LZ

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

Neighbourhood
Tettenhall North
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV6 9LZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV6 9LZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

62.2% of adults in the WV6 9LZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

WV6 9LZEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.3% of adults in the WV6 9LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV6 9LZEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in the WV6 9LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

WV6 9LZEngland
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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 9LZ (Tettenhall North) (about 1,672 residents).

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

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