Affluence in WV1 2AB
How WV1 2AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,339 (2024)
WV1 2ABWolverhampton
How well off WV1 2AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 2AB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the WV1 2AB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.1% of adults in the WV1 2AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the WV1 2AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV1 2AB (East Park) (about 1,339 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.