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Affluence in WV12 4BE

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

Neighbourhood
Short Heath East
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WV12 4BE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4BE area averages decile 3.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£43,032
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
20
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WV12 4BE area is below that, at 48.4%. 30.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WV12 4BEEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WV12 4BE area is well below that, at 18.2%.

WV12 4BEEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WV12 4BE area is less than half that, at 16.7%. 28.8% have no qualifications.

WV12 4BEEngland
Degree level or above16.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications28.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WV12 4BE sits in (Short Heath East): about 1,560 residents.

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

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