Affluence in WV98 1HQ
How WV98 1HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennells & Hoobrook
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,242 (2024)
WV98 1HQWyre Forest
How well off WV98 1HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV98 1HQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the WV98 1HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the WV98 1HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the WV98 1HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV98 1HQ (Spennells & Hoobrook) (about 1,242 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.