Affluence in WV2 3EJ
How WV2 3EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
WV2 3EJWolverhampton
How well off WV2 3EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV2 3EJ 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
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.1% of adults in the WV2 3EJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
9.9% of adults in the WV2 3EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the WV2 3EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 35.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 3EJ (Blakenhall) (about 1,819 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.