Affluence in WV2 4EE
How WV2 4EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,643 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WV2 4EEWolverhampton
How well off WV2 4EE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV2 4EE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.3% of adults in the WV2 4EE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
11% of adults in the WV2 4EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the WV2 4EE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 4EE (Blakenhall) (about 1,643 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.