Affluence in WV2 4DD
How WV2 4DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WV2 4DDWolverhampton
How well off WV2 4DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV2 4DD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.5% of adults in the WV2 4DD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.8% of adults in the WV2 4DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.1% of adults in the WV2 4DD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 4DD (Blakenhall) (about 1,583 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.