Postcode · Willenhall

WV12 4ER area guide

Who lives in WV12 4ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Short Heath West
Council: Walsall
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,236 (2024)

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At a glance

What WV12 4ER is like

WV12 4ER is a postcode in the Short Heath West neighbourhood of Walsall. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,236 people. 83.6% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WV12 4 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WV12 4ER compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 86 sales in WV12 4, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

76%

of 17 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£41,318

Average a year, before tax — higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
83.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WV12 4ER FAQs

Is WV12 4ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 76% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WV12 4ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in WV12 4 sold for a median of £220,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WV12 4ER safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around WV12 4ER, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in WV12 4ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 9.9% of residents. 83.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (57.4%).

Which council covers WV12 4ER?

WV12 4ER is in Walsall.

WV12 4ER is in Walsall, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WV12 4ER?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Willenhall Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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