Affluence in WV8 1XH
How WV8 1XH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tettenhall North
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
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How well off WV8 1XH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV8 1XH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the WV8 1XH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the WV8 1XH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the WV8 1XH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV8 1XH (Tettenhall North) (about 1,577 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.