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Affluence in WV9 5HW

How WV9 5HW 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)
Deprivation

How well off WV9 5HW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV9 5HW area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is older people in low-income households (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • 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
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£54,848
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
55
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV9 5HW area is broadly in line with that, at 60.5%. 18.6% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

WV9 5HWEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV9 5HW area is broadly in line with that, at 31.4%.

WV9 5HWEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV9 5HW area is below that, at 27.2%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

WV9 5HWEngland
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV9 5HW sits in (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.

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