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Affluence in WV1 3JS

How WV1 3JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blakenhall
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV1 3JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV1 3JS area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,888
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
17
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV1 3JS area is below that, at 49.5%. 8% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

WV1 3JSEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed6.4%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired8%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other8.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV1 3JS area is less than half that, at 12.7%.

WV1 3JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine24.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.8%8.5%
Full-time students11%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV1 3JS area is well below that, at 23.7%. 31% have no qualifications.

WV1 3JSEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications5.9%2.8%
No qualifications31%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV1 3JS sits in (Blakenhall): about 2,383 residents.

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

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