Affluence in WV8 1JH
How WV8 1JH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bilbrook
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
WV8 1JHWolverhampton
How well off WV8 1JH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV8 1JH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the WV8 1JH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the WV8 1JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the WV8 1JH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV8 1JH (Bilbrook) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.