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Affluence in WV12 4

How WV12 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
13,672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV12 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WV12 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in WV12 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WV12 4England
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in WV12 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WV12 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in WV12 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

WV12 4England
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%18.1%

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

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