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Affluence in WV7

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

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
14,235 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV7 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Employment7.6
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Crime9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in WV7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

WV7England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.2% of adults in WV7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WV7England
Higher managerial & professional15.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in WV7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

WV7England
Degree level or above32.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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