Affluence in WV2 2AB
How WV2 2AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
WV2 2ABWolverhampton
How well off WV2 2AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV2 2AB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.5% of adults in the WV2 2AB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.7% of adults in the WV2 2AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.7% of adults in the WV2 2AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 2AB (Blakenhall) (about 2,383 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.