Affluence in WV8 1RZ
How WV8 1RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bilbrook
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,405 (2024)
WV8 1RZWolverhampton
How well off WV8 1RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV8 1RZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 1RZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the WV8 1RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the WV8 1RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV8 1RZ (Bilbrook) (about 1,405 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.