Affluence in WV9 5JZ
How WV9 5JZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
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How well off WV9 5JZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV9 5JZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the WV9 5JZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the WV9 5JZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the WV9 5JZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV9 5JZ (Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshill) (about 1,443 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.