Affluence in WV8 1QZ
How WV8 1QZ 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)
WV8 1QZWolverhampton
How well off WV8 1QZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV8 1QZ 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 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.6% of adults in the WV8 1QZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.7% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.3% of adults in the WV8 1QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.5% of adults in the WV8 1QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV8 1QZ (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.