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Affluence in WV9 5QZ

How WV9 5QZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pendeford
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,353 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV9 5QZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV9 5QZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,713
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the WV9 5QZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

WV9 5QZEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the WV9 5QZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WV9 5QZEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in the WV9 5QZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

WV9 5QZEngland
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV9 5QZ (Pendeford) (about 1,353 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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