Affluence in WV8 1QB
How WV8 1QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Codsall
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,588 (2024)
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How well off WV8 1QB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV8 1QB 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the WV8 1QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the WV8 1QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the WV8 1QB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV8 1QB (Codsall) (about 1,588 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.