Affluence in WV98 1YG
How WV98 1YG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Spennells & Hoobrook
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,058 (2024)
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How well off WV98 1YG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV98 1YG 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
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the WV98 1YG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the WV98 1YG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the WV98 1YG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV98 1YG (Spennells & Hoobrook) (about 1,058 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.