Affluence in WV9 5RQ
How WV9 5RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fordhouses
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,162 (2024)
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How well off WV9 5RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV9 5RQ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the WV9 5RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the WV9 5RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the WV9 5RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV9 5RQ (Fordhouses) (about 1,162 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.