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Affluence in WV7 3PQ

How WV7 3PQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cosford & Albrighton
Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,119 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV7 3PQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV7 3PQ area scores 9.0 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,161
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.6% of adults in the WV7 3PQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.7% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

WV7 3PQEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired42.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in the WV7 3PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WV7 3PQEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the WV7 3PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

WV7 3PQEngland
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV7 3PQ (Cosford & Albrighton) (about 2,119 residents).

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

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