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Postcode district · Wolverhampton

Affluence in WV6

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
67,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV6 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment4.9
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Crime6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,778
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in WV6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

WV6England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

WV6England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.2% of adults in WV6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

WV6England
Degree level or above33.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%18.1%

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

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