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Affluence in WV2 4XD

How WV2 4XD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Blakenhall
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV2 4XD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV2 4XD 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,888
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the WV2 4XD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

WV2 4XDEngland
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other6.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the WV2 4XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV2 4XDEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the WV2 4XD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

WV2 4XDEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV2 4XD (Blakenhall) (about 1,583 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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