Affluence in WV2 3JA
How WV2 3JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Goldthorn Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
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How well off WV2 3JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV2 3JA 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
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the WV2 3JA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.8% of adults in the WV2 3JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the WV2 3JA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 33.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 3JA (Goldthorn Park) (about 1,950 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.