Who lives in WV2 2JA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WV2 2JA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,172 (2024)
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Who lives in WV2 2JA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 2JA (Blakenhall) (about 2,172 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.7% of residents. 26.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
55.3% of residents are female and 44.7% male.
- Female55.3%51%
- Male44.7%49%
Relationship status
39.4% of adults in the WV2 2JA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 44.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in the WV2 2JA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.3%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair10.7%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.