Affluence in WV12 4FA
How WV12 4FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
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How well off WV12 4FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV12 4FA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the WV12 4FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.8% of adults in the WV12 4FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.4% of adults in the WV12 4FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV12 4FA (Short Heath East) (about 1,796 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.