Affluence in WV8 1LJ
How WV8 1LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bilbrook
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,250 (2024)
WV8 1LJWolverhampton
How well off WV8 1LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV8 1LJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the WV8 1LJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the WV8 1LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the WV8 1LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV8 1LJ (Bilbrook) (about 1,250 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.