Affluence in WV9 5AW
How WV9 5AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brewood & Wheaton Aston
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,713 (2024)
WV9 5AWWolverhampton
How well off WV9 5AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV9 5AW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the WV9 5AW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.3% of adults in the WV9 5AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.8% of adults in the WV9 5AW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV9 5AW (Brewood & Wheaton Aston) (about 1,713 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.